Election Night

Election Night

7.0/ 10

TMDB Rating

44

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1998

Release Year

11 min

Runtime

Comedy

Overview

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 getting to the polls on time. The film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

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Keywords

racism

Cast

Ulrich Thomsen

Ulrich Thomsen

Peter

Jens Jørn Spottag

Jens Jørn Spottag

Carl

John Martinus

John Martinus

Taxi Driver 2

Ole Thestrup

Ole Thestrup

Taxi Driver 1

Farshad Kholghi

Farshad Kholghi

Taxi Driver 3

Hella Joof

Hella Joof

Woman

Mikkel Vadsholt

Mikkel Vadsholt

Bartender

Nicolas Bro

Nicolas Bro

Man

Thomas Milton Walther

Thomas Milton Walther

Taxi Driver 4

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6.0avg rating

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

January 10, 2026

6

6/10

With just twenty minutes left before the polls close, international aide worker “Peter” (Ulrich Thomsen) leaves the scintillating conversation he is having in the pub and tries to get a taxi to the polling station. His first driver makes racist observations about just about everyone so he gets out. …

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