“Pictures at an Election” (the title refers to Mussorgsky’s suite “Pictures at an Exhibition” featuring at the beginning of the film) is a 68 min. documentary that covers the campaigns of those candidates who tried to win one of the five seats in Tokyo during the Upper House election in 2007. It shows Japan’s electoral machinery in full steam and focuses on the question of how Japanese candidates try to appeal to voters. The documentary depicts different strategies and techniques, and presents a lively picture of political culture in Japan.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Jack Merluzzi
Crew: Axel Klein (Director), Claus Harmer (Technical Supervisor), Sabine Brink (Transcriptions)
Country: Japan
Language: English, 日本語
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Runtime: 68 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 12, 2008
IMDb: 10
Keywords:japanese politics
