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Catching Up With Yama-San (Part 2 of 5)

City Councilman Kazuhiko Yamauchi talks about how he was a complete amateur at the start of his campaign.

An Early Interest in Politics (Part 4 of 5)

Japanese city council candidate Kazuhiko Yamauchi explains how he was interested in politics from an early age.

Future Political Career (Part 3 of 5)

Japanese city council candidate Kazuhiko Yamauchi muses on the future of his political career.

Catching Up With Yama-San (Part 1 of 5)

Filmmaker Kazuhiro Soda asks Kazuhiko Yamauchi about his new career in politics.

A Japanese Politican's Wife (Part 5 of 5)

Japanese city council candidate Yamauchi says his wife continues to pursue her career.

  • Updated on August 31, 2009

Filmmaker

Kazuhiro Soda

Kazuhiro Soda

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When I was shooting Campaign I wanted to be as invisible as possible. I wanted to be a fly on the wall.”

— Kazuhiro Soda, Filmmaker

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Critical Acclaim

Campaign may invite a certain skepticism about democracy, but it will surely restore your faith in cinema vérité.”

&mdash A.O. Scott
The New York Times

First feature docu by Gotham-based filmmaker Kazuhiro Soda is a wry, fly-on-the-wall look at local politics, Japanese style — and in particular, the mighty machine of the country's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The result is an insightful, ironic portrait of campaigning at street level.”

&mdash Derek Elley
Variety

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