Election 2 was also shown in "Out of Competition" (midnight screenings) section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, where the movie was very well received by international critics.
ᵻlˈɛkʃən tˈuː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ʃˈoʊn ˈɪn "ˌaʊɾəv kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən" mˈɪdnaɪt skɹˈiːnɪŋz sˈɛkʃən æt ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks kˈænz fˈɪlm fˈɛstɪvəl, wˌɛɹ ðə mˈuːvi wʌz vˈɛɹi wˈɛl ɹᵻsˈiːvd baɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl kɹˈɪɾɪks.