The Perfect Dictatorship(La dictadura perfecta)
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Mexico · 2014
2h 23m
Director Luis Estrada
Starring Damián Alcázar, Alfonso Herrera, Joaquín Cosío, Osvaldo Benavides
Genre Comedy, Drama
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In this satire based on true events in Mexico, Governor Carmelo Vargas is implicated by the powerful TV MX in scandalous and criminal activity. With an election coming up, Vargas hires TV MX to run a new campaign to reform his image. Carlos Rojo, star reporter and spin doctor, works his magic.
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