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STUDENT NEWS / September 6, 2007

Diverse Perspectives Film Series Kicks Off New Season at Boise State University with 'Please Vote for Me'

A new season of the Diverse Perspectives: Community Connections outreach film series will kick off at the Boise State University main and West campuses with “Please Vote For Me.” The film will be shown at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom A and at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 15 in Room 102E of Boise State West. Both screenings are free and open to the public.

“Please Vote For Me” takes a look at democracy in China, the world’s largest Communist country. This film features a third-grade class in Wahun province and the intense politicking in the race to become class monitor. Mud-slinging, bribes, heckling, mob mentality and offers of high office in the new administration are all part of the campaign tactics the 7-year-olds employ. They also have speech writers in the form of Mom and Dad.

The story unfolds far from giant factories, crowded markets or even picturesque villages. The classrooms are state-of-the-art and the children’s homes look remarkably like middle-class urban homes in the West. The film provides a private view of a microcosm of contemporary Chinese culture.

Following the screening, speakers will lead an audience discussion focusing on the democratic process in the United States and in China. “Please Vote For Me” is presented by the Boise State University Cultural Center, Idaho Public Television, and ITVS Community Cinema.

For more information, call Lynn Allen at (208) 345-4453 or the Cultural Center at (208) 426-5950.

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Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540, juliehahn@boisestate.edu 

Boise State University celebrates its 75th anniversary this fall. From its founding on Sept. 6, 1932, the institution has evolved from a small church-sponsored college in a downtown schoolhouse to a metropolitan research university of distinction with about 19,000 students. Visit boisestate.edu and click on the “75” button for more information.
 

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Last reviewed on Monday, October 01, 2007