El Candidato (2016 film)
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| Directed by | Alvaro Velarde |
| Written by | Alvaro Velarde |
| Produced by | Jesus Alvarez Betancourt Daniel Rehder |
| Starring | Manolo Rojas Hernán Vidaurre Guillermo Rossini Giovanna Castro |
| Cinematography | Alvaro Velarde |
| Edited by | Mauricio Rivera Hoffmann |
Production companies | Alvaro Velarde Producciones Faeton Producciones Rehder Films |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Peru |
| Language | Spanish |
El Candidato (lit. 'The candidate') is a 2016 Peruvian political comedy film written and directed by Alvaro Velarde. Starring Manolo Rojas, Hernán Vidaurre and Guillermo Rossini.[1] The film premiered on July 21, 2016, in Peruvian theaters.[2] It won at the Figueira Film Art de Portugal Film Festival in the category of Best Screenplay.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]The story of four politicians who want to reach the presidential seat and their strategies to increase their popularity, along with the influence of their families and campaign teams.
Cast
[edit]The actors participating in this film are:[1][4][5]
- Manolo Rojas as Napoleón Cordoba
- Hernán Vidaurre as Ego Pereira
- Guillermo Rossini as Mr. Huapaya
- Giovanna Castro as Ego's Advisor
- Alberick Garcia Cerna as Amaru Huapaya
- Bernie Paz as Mickey
- César Ritter as Honorato Contreras
- David Villanueva as Spanish Advisor
Production
[edit]The filming was divided into 2 parts, the first stage began on December 13, 2015, and ended on the 23rd of the same month. The second stage began in mid-January.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b PERU.COM, NOTICIAS (February 15, 2016). "El Candidato: película de "Los Chistosos" ya tiene fecha de estreno | ENTRETENIMIENTO". Peru.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (June 28, 2016). ""El candidato" llegará a los cines este 21 de julio [VIDEO] | LUCES". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ PERU21, NOTICIAS (September 4, 2017). "'El candidato' ganó en el festival de cine Figueira Film Art de Portugal | ESPECTACULOS". Peru21 (in Spanish). Retrieved December 3, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ ""El candidato": Más cómicos para el cine peruano, pero con humor político". noticine.com. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "Reparto de El Candidato (película 2016). Dirigida por". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Matienzo, Renzo (December 3, 2015). "Se filma "El candidato", película de humor político con César Ritter, Marco Zunino y "Los Chistosos"". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved December 3, 2022.
External links
[edit]- El Candidato at IMDb