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58% Critic Match
Campaign
“A cinema-verite documentary which closely follows a heated election campaign in Japan, revealing the true nature of”
5.8 / 10• 2007• 2h 0m•NR• Japanese
Documentary
Storyline
Can a candidate with no political experience and no charisma win an election if he is backed by the political giant Prime Minister Koizumi and his Liberal Democratic Party? This cinema-verite documentary closely follows a heated election campaign in Kawasaki, Japan, revealing the true nature of "democracy."
Cast & Crew
KY
Kazuhiko Yamauchi
Himself
Lead
Junichiro Koizumi
Himself
SH
Seiko Hashimoto
Self
NI
Nobuteru Ishihara
Self
YK
Yoriko Kawaguchi
Self
FM
Fumio Mochida
Self
DY
Daishiro Yamagiwa
Self
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kazuhiro Soda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Campaign is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
