February 12, 2008
AFS Doc Tour Hits the Ritz with Campaign (Senkyo)
Wednesday, February 13
Alamo Drafthouse Downtown (320 E 6th Street)
7 pm; $4 AFS members, $6 otherwise;
[info] | [tickets]
The basic storyline follows an unassuming, bland, neophyte political candidate as he runs for election to a city council seat. He has nothing going for him but the strong party machinery of the LDP (Liberal Democratic Party), including the backing of the prime minister.
The doc is a fine look at campaign ethics, the dirt of politicking (we love when that's a verb) and contemporary Japanese culture in general.



