Please Vote for Me

A documentary that uses a third-grade class election in China as a lens to examine the tensions between democratic ideals and parental ambition, childhood innocence and competitive pressure.

At Evergreen Primary School in Wuhan, China, a Grade 3 class learns what democracy is when an election for class monitor is being held. Three children are chosen by the teacher as candidates and they have a few days to campaign and convince their classmates to vote for them. The little candidates are seen at school and at home, where their parents do their best to make sure their child will win the election.