The Honest Candidate

20141h 50min

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?

Storyline

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?

Released
September 5, 2014
Runtime
1h 50min
Genre
Language
Portuguese
Production
Paramount Pictures Brasil, RioFilme, Telecine, Paris Filmes, Camisa Listrada, Panorama Filmes