Election Night
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Anders Thomas Jensen made three short films over three consecutive years. Each year he was nominated for an Oscar until he finally won with this final short, ELECTION NIGHT. Anders Thomas Jensen is one of the most prolific young writers in Denmark and has been at the forefront of Dogme movement as a screenwriter (MIFUNE, THE KING IS ALIVE) but has directed two features in his own right. On election night we meet Peter, an idealistic young man, who suddenly discovers he has forgotten to vote. On his way to the polls he encounters a variety of taxi drivers, all racist in their way and Peter has to decide whether to stand up for his convictions or get to the polls on time. "I got the idea when I drove with a cab driver like this one. He was so racist. I asked him in a polite way to shut up but he didn't shut up. I asked him if he had anything to read and he actually gave me Mein Kampf. I had this important meeting and couldn't get off - that was when I got the idea for the film." Andres Thomas Jensen on Election Night Commentary by Anders Thomas Jensen, recorded in London, England
This film has never been screened
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