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Film / 2014
The Honest Candidate
Directed by
Roberto Santucci
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?
The story
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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Cast
Leandro HassumJoão Ernesto
Luiza ValdetaroAmanda
Victor LealMarcelinho
Flávia GarrafaIsabel
Arthur ClaroJoãozinho
Giovanna EstefanioSofia
Antonio PedroDemétrio
Luís LobiancoMateus Floriano
Flávio GalvãoMontanaro
Ellen RoccheCarmem
Nilton BicudoTio Tonho
Prazeres BarbosaDona Justina
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Jovane NunesPaizim do Bode
Murilo GrossiDiretor da Campanha
Bruno BuaizGalinho Gazé
Similião AurélioValdir
Antonio FragosoMediador do Debate
Júlia RabelloMaria Lúcia
Henri PagnoncelliNelson
Marcello CaridadeAdvogado
Claudio CintiAssessor
Julia Cartier BressonAssistente de Programa de TV
Iran Meu NêgoChefe de Segurança
Aramis TrindadeDeputado 1
Leo WainerDeputado 2
Rodrigo CandelotDeputado 3
Heitor VignoliDeputado 4
Charles MyaraDeputado Washington Barroso
Marcelo CajueiroJornalista RDA
Sávio MollMédico
Cláudio Torres GonzagaPresidente da Mesa
Dadá CoelhoRepórter 1
Dandara MarianaRepórter 2
Edi RaffaRepórter 3
Bernardo FelintoRepórter 4
Matheus FerrariRepórter 5
Waltinho DublêSegurança
Adriano SiriSujeito Elevador 1
Ricardo PipoSujeito Elevador 2
Edu MoraesTurista
Hebe CabralVelhinha Ônibus
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