I was up late one night and happened upon this documentary following 3 third graders vying for the position of class monitor in their class.

As I watched this film, I marvelled at how mature and confident these 8 year olds appeared to be in the democratic process. Public speaking in front of ~40 of your peers? Debating? Responsibility? These are things that make some adults cringe.

Yet, Cheng Cheng, Luo Lei and Xiaofei accomplish these tasks with coaching and support from their parents.

It is very interesting to see pint sized “politicians” emerge in the film, as well as their tactics, hopes, and fears throughout.

Worth viewing!