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201389 minPG-13documentary

Muneo-ism

201389 minPG-13documentary

Muneo Suzuki, a Hokkaido politician, campaigns for election amid past corruption scandals while striving to regain public trust in Japan's postwar democracy.

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Muneo Suzuki, a Hokkaido politician, campaigns for election amid past corruption scandals while striving to regain public trust in Japan's postwar democracy.

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Muneo Suzuki, a politician from Hokkaido, runs for election amid a backdrop of past corruption scandals. Despite this history, he enjoys significant popularity in his home region. The film follows his campaign, revealing the dynamics of postwar democracy in Japan. It captures Suzuki's interactions with voters and his efforts to regain public trust. The documentary runs for 89 minutes and was released in 2013.

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