The President (2011)
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.
Director: Erik de Bruyn
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: September 15, 2011
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Khalid Boudou (Novel)
- Erik de Bruyn (Scenario Writer)
- Marco van Geffen (Scenario Writer)
Music: Steve Willaert
Cinematography: Rolf Dekens
Editing: Marc Bechtold
Production: Lemming Film, Proton Cinema
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: nl
Keywords
immigrant, netherlands
More Films by Director: Erik de Bruyn
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The President about?
- 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.
- Who directed The President?
- The President was directed by Erik de Bruyn.
- Who stars in The President?
- The President stars Achmed Akkabi, Najib Amhali, Charlie Dagelet, Dirk Zeelenberg, Rosa Reuten, Ton Kas.
- How long is The President?
- The President has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The President?
- The President is a Romance, Comedy film.
- Where was The President produced?
- The President was produced in Netherlands.