PLEASE VOTE FOR ME International Documentary Competition

Winner of the Sterling Audience Award at the SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Film Festival, PLEASE VOTE FOR ME is one of the most insightful and enjoyable documentaries of the year. At a school in Wuhan, China, it’s class monitor election time. Three eight-yea r-old contenders are chosen to square off: the incumbent known for his harsh dictatorship, the smart yet shy girl with a penchant for gossip and the much-loved class clown. Their parents coach and strategize as the free election approaches, while the children face their fears and their challengers in a no-holds-barred series of classroom debates. The election elicits betrayals, tears and laughter, revealing the hardships of campaigning and the lessons of dealing with defeat. In his immensely entertaining snapshot of a culture going through change and the growing pains of their children, Weijun Chen’s (TO LIVE IS BETTER THAN TO DIE) expertly crafted (ilm will have you on the edge of your seat as the winner is announced.