''Punk the Vote!'' (in

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''Punk le vote!'') is a 73-minute 2006

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documentary about the Canadian elections, and a hilarious and at the same time a critical take on Canadian politics punk-rock style, when two punks decide to run as independent candidates for the

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. The film is directed by Eric "Roach" Denis of

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, a

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-based documentary production company. It was produced by EyeSteelFilm in association with

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Canadian specialty channel specializing in documentaries. The film was shown in 2006 at the

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and in 2007 at Les Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois in

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and

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Synopsis

Roach and Starbuck, two

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from Montreal, try to form their own political party, but run out of time due to Canada's electoral process. Instead, they decide to campaign for political office as

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in a rich Montreal district called

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. As they hit the campaign trail in one of Canada's wealthiest communities, each wants to do it his own way. While Roach proposes to reform the "rotting electoral system" as he calls it, Starbuck's punk rock performance art is designed to shock the electorate into waking the up. Roach mounts a media campaign proposing proportional representation; Starbuck campaigns door-to-door wearing a leather cape and a dildo, telling voters: "If you like it up the a**, vote Liberal!".Official synopsis from EyeSteelFilm website

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