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The Honest Candidate

The Honest Candidate

"He is a politician. He is honest. Believe it or not."

6.0(179 votes)
2014
1h 50m
Comedy

João Ernesto Ribamar is a corrupt politician running for the presidency. He is in the runoff election, ahead on the polls, when he receives a "mandinga" (curse) from his grandmother, which makes him unable to lie. Now the problem begins: How to win an election by telling only the truth?

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Production

Companies:
Paramount Pictures Brasil
RioFilme
Telecine

Languages

Original:pt
Spoken:
Portuguese

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