Please vote only once and please vote for only one cock. This documentarys true story aroused my thinking about democracy, competitiveness, values and culture in modern china. Aug 23, 2016 nevertheless, they prove themselves quick studies in please vote for me, which chronicles chinas first ever modern classroom election, held among thirdgraders in the city of wuhan. All 19 45 minute episodes that continue exactly after the final battle disc 2 episode 3. That said, the studs are ready, the poll is now open, so let the voting begin, and may the best cock win. Growing up in china, it is evident that these children have no prior experience with democracy and at the beginning of the film. Please vote for me challenges those committed to chinas democratization to consider the feasibility of, and processes. But when he arrives at school the next day and encounters chengs pushy campaign in full.
Funny, touching and full of small surprises, the chinese director. Please vote for me is a documentary that covers the election of a class monitor at evergreen primary school in wuhan, china. Ryan keely schoolgirl jerk off instructions for xhamster. Oct 11, 2008 swing voters who vote for the old white guy for president even though they think he might not be the right guy, make up for it by voting for the democrat for. We think this, often times, par for the course for our elected officials. The first 5 episodes of this series were edited together into the film, thundercats ho. This version of please vote for me was excerpted for wholphin from a. But, not for three 8year olds at the evergreen primary school in wuhan, central china, where, for the first time, a democratic election is under way to select the new class monitor in please vote for me. Funny, touching and full of small surprises, the chinese director weijun chens documentary is a wry look at the democratic process and all its chaotic, imperfect promise.
As such, please vote for me feels overambitious, but difficult to dislike. Please vote for me doesnt mention that a rural voter in china is anything but equal, to say nothing of uyghurs or tibetans. Jun 18, 2008 cbbc me and my movie is an association between bbc learning, cbbc and bafta. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. Vote in the netflix original series showdown round 1. Please vote for me if you liked and it will inspire me in the coming year.
Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off. The documentary please vote for me is a film that follows three chinese third grade students as they run for the position of class monitor at evergreen primary school. From what i remember, the 65 episodes from series 2 were never broadcast in the uk on bbc. Please vote for me not rated 58min documentary 3 april 2008 usa democracy in china exists, that is, in a primary school in wuhan where a grade 3 class can vote.
Please vote for my videos if you like them and want to see more. The verdict critics picks the new york times duration. Please vote only once, and please vote for only one cock. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. He even earned star monique alexander a meaningless industry award nomination for same in please me, a vivid release. It probably wasnt the intent of the film to shine a light on the shortcomings of democracy, yet the message is perfectly delivered. Please vote for me is a 2007 documentary film following the elections for class monitor in a 3rd.
It is a documentary about a chinese thirdgrade class that is given the unprecedented privilege of electing their own class monitors. This exercise looks at how dissent is manifested in american democracy and then delves into the protests surrounding the 1968 democratic national. Rent please vote for me 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd. Get an adfree experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit.
All my friend i kindly request you please vote for me on below link i will be very thankfull to you. I have watched it about four times now, and each time with a more critical eye. Please vote for me received its north american premiere at the 2007 silverdocs film. Mojica, brian chinese culture chen please vote for me reflection essay i really enjoyed this movie. Zhang class 1, grade 3 teacher luo lei boy cheng cheng boy xu xiaofei girl luo leis parents. The one hour documentary follows the twoweek campaign from the introduction of the candidates to the final voting. I believe the director did a really good job in capturing the nittygritty aspects of the election. In an elementary school in the city of wuhan in central.
I also like that he showed where each kid was coming from and what their background was like. This version of please vote for me was excerpted for wholphin from a featurelength documentary of the same name. Watchersweb amateur milf share, raven, thank, complete. This could be an election from elementary school, going to vote with a parent, seeing a campaign ad on tv, etc directions. After watching please vote for me, complete the following questions in your notebook. Please vote for me, which is on the academy of motion picture arts and sciences documentary feature shortlist and recently screened at.
Please vote for me is about a thirdgrade class in wuhan, china, who are about to have their first democratic election of class monitor. Theyre not real people, theyre caricatures of the epitome of what it means to be a loser. Reviewed in the united states on november 23, 2008. Please vote for me follows eightyearold students in an elementary school in china as they campaign for class monitor. Please vote for me follows 8yearold students in an elementary school in china as they. This film paints an interesting portrait of possible democracy in a society where.
Full frameworking films award, full frame documentary film festival, 2008. Back room deals, bribery, payoffs, gladhanding, badmouthing and underhanded skullduggery are all a part of the political game. The official website of vote for me the motion picture. The setting is not the democratic presidential campaign trail but a thirdgrade class at an elementary school in the city of wuhan in central china. Viewers are left to decide if the experiment in democracy has been successful and what it might mean for democracy education in china. Its difficult to tell, though, where clever editing has been employed to create false drama. I have the feeling that the director probably shares a similar feeling to me, which is sort of disappointment about these younger generation, which made me sad. I especially want to thank raven as being my mentor and inspiration to share myself with all of you. Apr 25, 2016 funny, touching and full of small surprises, the chinese director weijun chens documentary is a wry look at the democratic process and all its chaotic, imperfect promise. Please vote for me is a 2007 documentary film following the elections for class monitor in a 3rd grade class of. Oct 30, 2012 the documentary please vote for me is a film that follows three chinese third grade students as they run for the position of class monitor at evergreen primary school. Vote for me 2003 elderly leo rodriguez ricardo barber, a proudly puerto rican building superintendent, enters politics with homemade signs and a vow to drive out drug dealers. The list was narrowed to five films on january 22, 2008, but please vote for me did not make it to the final five.
The candidates, luo lei, xu xiaofei, and cheng cheng, compete against each other for the coveted role and are egged on by their teachers and doting parents. Jul 30, 2008 please vote for me doesnt mention that a rural voter in china is anything but equal, to say nothing of uyghurs or tibetans. Please vote for me 2007 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Please vote for me curriculum guide china journeys in film. Please vote for me is a film about an experiment with democracy in china. I hope your weekend is treating you right thus far. Jan 22, 2011 i recently viewed a fascinating chinese documentary, please vote for me available on netflix, click here to watch instantly. In an elementary school in the city of wuhan in central china.
I spent a wonderful year teaching english or at least southern english in hubei province, just up the train line from wuhan. In november 2007, please vote for me was named by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences as one of 15 films on its documentary feature oscar shortlist. Its time once again to choose a new cock of the block who will reign supreme over soliloquies for the week ahead. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. Please vote for me 2007 three chinese children launch campaigns to become class monitor.
What is a democracy steven riep on please vote for me. Chen weijun, please vote for me film, 2007 uschina institute. If you would like to pitch any ideas, on my writing, effective criticisms, or just want to talk, never be afraid to send me an email, a pm, or even add me as a friend on your proffered instant messenger. I use this movie for my ap comparative government class. Please vote for me is a 2007 documentary film following the elections for class monitor in a 3rd grade class of eightyearold children in the evergreen primary school in wuhan, china. Skow made his early reputation as master of tease, that bit of softcore intro featured on most even gonzo walltowall sex videos. You can reach me on any of my contacts below at any time that you want. A pair of boys and one girl vie for the office, indulging in classic political moves, including low blows, spindoctoring, character assassination, and gestures of goodwill, adjusting their tactics as they guage their standing with voters. Luo mingjiang father, police officer lei zizhu mother, police officer cheng chengs parents. The documentary follows the experiment of implementing democracy in a third grade chinese classroom.
A film with me in it is dark, its irish, its indie. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Please vote for me, which made the academy of motion picture arts and sciences documentary feature shortlist, packs its fleet hour with keen observations. Lisa, and sally sarah annes nickname with cheng, lo, and xiao and youve got please vote for me, an equal parts hysterically funny. Please vote for me itvs documentary film funding itvs. I wish you all a merry christmas and a very happy new year. Please vote for me explores this scenario, by chronicling the first open elections for school monitor in a thirdgrade class in central china. Please vote for me reflection essay mojica brian chinese. As you know, there are just two simple rules that i ask you to follow. Its almost everything that it claims to be, its just not funny. My copy was new and sealed, this purchase was an amazon direct purchase and i can say is perfect. The essence of the film can pretty much be summed up in the first 30 seconds or so.
The new york times scathing portrayalsreminiscent of spike lees do the right thing, but with a lighter touch. Please vote for me critics picks the new york times. Please vote for me follows these students as they hold the firstever election for class monitor. Chens first film, my life is my philosophy, was nominated for the best.
There are only two simple rules that i ask you to follow. It was very interesting to watch each students campaign play out. Walle won the academy award for best animated feature, the bafta award for best animated film, the golden globe award for best animated feature film, and the satellite award for best animated or mixed media feature. V the complete series appears to be 5 single sided discs packaged well and complete. To be sure, the student voters in please vote for me are a capricious bunch. The concept of please vote for me is a completely novel and new concept, something that most people dont know anything about, riep said. August 23, 2008 to be sure, the student voters in please vote for me are a capricious bunch. Growing up in china, it is evident that these children have no prior experience with democracy and at the beginning of the film, none of the. The animation is good and the music is very memorable. The film has its moments but when compared to the directors previous efforts the filmmaking here strikes me as far too lazy, relying too much on the backdrop and nonactors at the cost of lackadaisical narrative.
All my friend i kindly request you please vote for me on. Please vote for me not rated 58min documentary 3 april 2008 usa democracy in china exists, that is, in a primary school in wuhan where a grade 3 class can vote who they want as class monitor. The competition is open to children aged between 6 and 14 on 6 october 2008. The director did a great job of showing the dirty campaigning each kid did. Politics a dirty business in a chinese classroom reuters. Please vote for me follows 8yearold students in an elementary school in china as they campaign for class monitor. Chinas best documentaries, though often bleak, are the ones that show the side of china that tourists dont see in shiny shanghai or historical beijing. The text who would you vote for as president of the world. Jakarta international film festival belgium february 2008 tv premiere usa 3 april 2008 ashland independent film festival denmark 19 september 2008 buster copenhagen international film festival for children and youth ireland 27 september 2008 stranger than fiction festival usa 9 october 2008 san diego asian film festival. At once, it seems an indicator of dubiousness of the movie s thesis that the election doesnt result any upheaval of order, but a ratification of it that the results bring plenty of tears. The result in the film is a campaign that uses namecalling and favorgiving that would make the old.
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