The Honest Candidate(2014)

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?

Genre: Comedy

Director: Roberto Santucci

Actors: Marcello Caridade, Leandro Hassum, Luiza Valdetaro, Cláudio Cinti, Julia Cartier, Ellen Rocche, Iran Meu Nêgo, Antonio Pedro, Aramis Trindade, Leo Wainer

Release date: 2014-09-05

Country of origin: Brazil

Length: 1h 50m

Ratings:

• 5.5/10