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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Achmed Akkabi Joes -
Najib Amhali Hamid -
Charlie Dagelet Mila -
Dirk Zeelenberg Vlonder -
Rosa Reuten Treesters -
Ton Kas Aart -
Frank Lammers Krasimir -
Matthias Schoenaerts Boyko -
Peer Mascini Butler -
Ruben van der Meer Presentator
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