The President

The President

2011 · 90 min · ★ 4.2 · Romance, Comedy

A political comedy about an illegal Moroccan who makes it to President of the Netherlands. As we follow his unlikely rise and self-sought fall, Joes learns that it's easy to win the support of the people, but to rule them is a whole other story.

Directed by Erik de Bruyn

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