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The Candidate

The Candidate

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 27, 2016

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

56%

Original Title

El candidato

Production Companies

Cordón Films, Oficina Burman, HC Films

Director

Daniel Hendler

Description

A team of advisers is brought in to manufacture the image of Marchand, producing social media profiles, commercials and a new public persona. Conflict arises when it is revealed that not everyone is who they present themselves to be. At his country estate, a rich businessman who wants to be president is groomed by a campaign team to create an image palatable to middle-class voters.