Campaign 2

In response to the Fukushima disaster, Yama-san is running an election campaign with an anti-nuclear message. But unlike last time, he has no money, no machine, no nothing. Does he even stand a chance? On March 11, 2011, Japan experienced one of the most calamitous nuclear disasters in history. But in two national elections following the accident, the pro-nuclear Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) achieved landslide victories, gaining control of the two parliaments. Why? 'Campaign 2' by Kazuhiro Soda observes a small local election right after the disaster and gives insight into this difficult question, presenting a microcosm of Japan's political-psychological landscape.

• Kazuhiro SodaDirector · Producer · Director of Photography · Editor
• Kiyoko KashiwagiProducer

Release date

June 22, 2013

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

2h 30m

Genres

Documentary