New documentary looks at Japanese election practices

[Niyusu]

If you are interested in Japanese politics, this new movie might be of interest to you:

In Japan, candidates who run for office generally don't rise naturally from the grass roots. Many are molded into politicians by extremely organized election campaigns.

This process is on display in a documentary by 36-year-old film director Kazuhiro Soda. The movie, "Campaign", tracks the run of a candidate for a municipal assembly election.

The film, will be released June 9 in 17 cities in Japan.

Source: Documentary traces 'ritual' of Japan election campaign | Japan Times