El Candidato () is a 2016 Peruvian political satire comedy film written and directed by Alvaro Velarde. Starring Manolo Rojas, Hernán Vidaurre and Guillermo Rossini. The film premiered on July 21, 2016, in Peruvian theaters. It won at the Figueira Film Art de Portugal Film Festival in the category of Best Screenplay.
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.
The actors participating in this film are:
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.