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THE CANDIDATE (EL CANDIDATO)
DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD
 
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Completed - SPANISH-ARGENTINE, SPANISH - Thriller, Black comedy

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Daniel HENDLER

Synopsis

In this wry and timely political comedy of manners, Martín Marchand, the son of a wealthy businessman, retreats to his lavish, secluded family estate with his most trusted confidants to start prepping his candidacy for office. In order to distance himself from the reputation of his father, he decides to form a new party that speaks for the common man, and hires a team of PR hotshots to craft his new image. Soon after their arrival, however, the creatives assigned to form his media presence begin to elicit Martín’s suspicion, and paranoia slowly takes hold.

Directed by Uruguayan actor/director Daniel Hendler, The Candidate is a pitch-perfect political comedy that explores the creation of a political persona that is all form and no content.

Production

Country(ies) : ARGENTINA, URUGUAY

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Festivals and Awards

Miami IFF 2017 (Best Director, Knight Competition )


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