A Goat for a Vote

Director: Jeroen van Velzen

Country: The Netherlands

Year of production: 2013

Duration: 51 min

Subject:

Philosophy of Human Rights
Freedom of speech

Audience:

Teachers
Pupils
Students
Activists / NGOs
Journalists

The recent elections in Kenya have left many of its citizens relieved. Although not free of suspicions of fraud, the 2013 elections went off in relative calm compared to the large-scale outbreaks of violence four years ago. At Majaoni Secondary School, the next generation of Kenyan voters learns about democracy. It is the annual school elections, and three students are competing for the prestigious position of school president. It is the endless enthusiasm and motivation of these three candidates that predicts a fierce election battle.

director

Jeroen van Velzen

studied documentary directing at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy. His first feature documentary, Wavumba, was shown all over the world and won several prizes, including the award for Best New Director at the Tribeca Film Festival.