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The Honest Candidate
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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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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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Paulo Cursino
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Runtime:110 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures Brasil, RioFilme, Telecine, Paris Filmes, Camisa Listrada, Panorama Filmes
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