DIRECTOR: Jeroen van Velzen | Netherlands | 2014 | 51min
And, the candidates are… Charismatic Said, who hands out sweets and has recorded his own, auto-tuned theme song. Earnest Harry, who catches fish and sells coconuts to pay for his election campaign. And Magdalena, the underdog, who believes women can lead just as well as men. All are vying for the position of School President of the Majaoni Primary School in a Kenya that has seen violence surrounding the ‘adult’ elections. Said, Harry and Magdalena are willing to do whatever it takes, and it’s a fight that will teach them and their classmates the hard truth about the ‘free and fair’ democratic process.
Screenings: Al Jazeera 1
Screens with 101 East: Indonesia’s Rock Governor
CT: Sat 13 6pm CN V&A
JHB: Tue 9 8.45pm CN Rosebank
