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TVThe West Wing
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
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TVPresident Curtis
Follow the Commander-in-Chief and his eccentric staff as they tackle the kind of crises that Rick Sanchez could never be bothered with - from interdimensional diplomacy to paranormal investigations and unexplained phenomena.
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MovieAir Force One
When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.
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TVEl Presidente
Sergio Jadue, a lowly director of a small-town soccer club in Chile, unexpectedly finds himself at the head of the Chilean soccer association. Drunk with power, he becomes the protégé of soccer godfather Julio Grondona, as well as the FBI’s key to undoing the largest corruption scheme in the world of soccer.
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TVNisman: The Prosecutor, the President and the Spy
Hours before denouncing Argentina’s president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of negotiating impunity of Iranians possibly involved in the AMIA bombing in 1994, prosecutor Alberto Nisman was found dead in his apartment in Buenos Aires.
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MovieThe Man Standing Next
When the investigation of 'Koreagate' takes place, Park Yong-gak, a former KCIA director who knows everything about the government's operations, heads to the United States in exile.
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MovieBlind Horizon
Left for dead in the remote Southwest, Frank is found clinging to life and in a state of amnesia. As he recovers, ominous memories begin to flash back...
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TVMenem: The President Show
Menem, an extravagant and charismatic politician, becomes president of a troubled nation. His term, marked by privatization of public enterprises, dollarization of the economy, and consulting fortunetellers, is overshadowed by terrorist attacks and the death of his son. His photographer, Olegario Salas, witnesses his life change along with Argentine society amid economic recovery and corruption.
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MovieThe Assassination of Richard Nixon
It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his misfortunes and comes up with the President of the United States who he plans to murder.
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MovieThe Kidnapping of a President
In October 1930, a group of officers belonging to the Finnish army's top leadership decided, after a night of drinking, to kidnap Finland's retired first president, Ståhlberg. The Finnish people were divided in the aftermath of the civil war, and the political atmosphere was turbulent and tense. However, the kidnapping went wrong right from the start when the incompetent henchmen recruited for the job were forced to take the president's stubborn wife, Ester Ståhlberg, with them.
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MovieThe Summit
At a summit for Latin American presidents in Chile where the region's geopolitical strategies and alliances are in discussion, Argentine president Hernán Blanco endures political and family drama that will force him to face his own demons.
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TVWheels of Power: History of Official Cars
Leaders of small and big countries alike seem to ride in cars that somehow amplify their power. Hitler drove around in a luxurious Mercedes 770. Trump has his ultra-secure limo "the Beast." General De Gaulle tooled around in a stately Citroën DS. These cars played a key roles for their owner sand sometimes saved their lives. Discover the secrets of these prestige objects that have marked history.
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MovieThe Recourse to the Method
Set in the early 1900s, this film charts the rule of a Latin American dictator as he moves from being a charming despot to a tyrannical ruler before he is finally ousted, only to die in obscurity in Paris. Early in his regime, the resources and agricultural products his country sells command high prices, and he is a reasonably confident, even gentle, ruler who likes to take long vacations with his daughter in Paris. After World War I, with falling prices and a number of coup attempts behind him, his rule becomes quite cruel.
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MovieThe President's Man
To many, Joshua McCord is a charismatic Asian studies professor. To the President of the United States, he's America's greatest secret weapon; a covert operative charged with only the most sensitive and dangerous missions.
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MovieThe President's Barber
A well-meaning but politically naive barber gets pulled into the inner circle of the South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, with rather baleful consequences for his hapless family. This sharp political satire covers roughly twenty years in South Korean political history, from the viewpoint of the barber's son.
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MovieThe President
At 73, a former President of the French Council reflects on his political career while writing his memoirs, delving into his relationships with key figures, including the one set to become the next President.
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TVAdolfo Suarez, el presidente
MovieThe Kidnapping of the President
A South American quasi-revolutionary/guerilla/terrorist and a misled, admiring girl compatriot manage to kidnap the U.S. President during a diplomatic visit to Toronto.
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MovieEl Hijo del Presidente
MovieWild in the Streets
Musician Max Frost lends his backing to a Senate candidate who wants to give 18-year-olds the right to vote, but he takes things a step further than expected. Inspired by their hero's words, Max's fans pressure their leaders into extending the vote to citizens as young as 15. Max and his followers capitalize on their might by bringing new issues to the fore, but, drunk on power, they soon take generational warfare to terrible extremes.
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MovieJuanpis González: The People's President
When a spoiled Colombian snob becomes president through money and connections, he finds staying in power takes more than he expected.
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MovieManther
Two college students investigate where their tuition money is going and unearth horrific secrets about their school's genetic experiments.
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MovieEl Presidente
The film begins with his capture by Philippine and US forces under Frederick Funston's command in 1901, then flashes back to 1886, when an old woman gives Aguinaldo and his childhood friend Candido Tirona cryptic prophecies. Ten years later, Aguinaldo is inducted into the Katipunan and later assumes leadership of its Cavite chapter while becoming mayor of Cavite El Viejo. When the trouble breaks out in Manila in late August 1896, Aguinaldo tries to assure the Spanish provincial government of non-interference and covertly marshals his forces despite a lack of weapons. Learning that the Spanish mostly put their forces in Manila, Aguinaldo finally mobilizes his troops and take the command of the Katipunan forces in Cavite
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MovieAdolfo Suarez, El Presidente
MovieMr. President
MoviePresident Biden
FRONTLINE tells the story of how crisis and tragedy prepared Joe Biden to become America’s next president. Those who know him best describe the searing moments that shaped President-elect Biden and what those challenges reveal about how he will govern.
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MovieThe Last Mitterrand
A young journalist (Lespert) helps the French President compile his memoirs.
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MovieIl presidente del Borgorosso Football Club
Benito Fornaciari, a pale, devoutly Catholic, Upper Middleclass Italian inherits a minor-league football club from a long-lost uncle. He decides to visit the club to sell it, but the local population has other ideas: through an almost-armed uprising they "force" him not to sell the club but lead it to other glories on the football field.
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MovieEl día del presidente
MovieUncle Krüger
An anti-British propaganda film from Nazi Germany which depicts the life of the South African politician Paul Kruger and his eventual defeat by the British during the Boer War.
Where to watchEl Presidente Leguía en las carreras
The Pathé cinema company screened new films shot in the capital.
Where to watch¡El Presidente!
Welcome to Cabo San Luchas, land of wrestling, punk rock, and politics! When El Homo Loco decides to run for President of Boystown, he finds life is trickier outside the ring. The Oi Boy wants his head, Erika Kanine wants him exposed, and The Snackmaster could care less except when it involves snacktime. Life was easier when all the punches were pulled below the belt!
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TVRonaldo El Presidente
Movie¿Y dónde está el presidente?
MovieIntriga contra México
An international group is trying to destabilize Mexico by assassinating the President.
Where to watchEl señor Presidente
Based on the homonymous novel by Nobel Prize Laureate Miguel Angel Asturias, "El Señor Presidente" is a tragic and impossible love story lost between degradation and fear. It is the tale of a fictitious Latin American country living under a fierce dictatorship sponsored by a society in frank decadence. Evil spreads downwards from the ruler, justice is a mockery, and the military spends their time abusing their fellow citizens and enjoying corruption. - Written by Jorge Granier-Phelps
Where to watchCarrera de gala en el hipódromo con asistencia del presidente Billinghurst
Cinema Theater Company. Filmed by Jorge Goitizolo.
Where to watchMr. President
Adaptation of the famous novel, impassioned denunciation of the Guatemalan dictator Manuel Estrada Cabrera.
Where to watchEl gran banquete y baile con que el Congreso Nacional rindió homenaje al Presidente de la República el 12 de octubre de 1928
Rímac Film. Filmed by Pedro Sambarino. “The dance scenes are accompanied synchronously by the orchestra.”
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MovieEl chiquito para presidente
Mexican feature film
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MovieEl presidente visita la provincia de Canta
A newsreel from the 1940s documenting the visit of President Manuel Carlos Prado Ugarteche to the province of Canta. The visit was a significant event, offering a glimpse into the beautiful landscapes and scenes of Peru. During his walk through the streets, he was accompanied by authorities and a large crowd who demonstrated great enthusiasm for the president.
Where to watchEntrega al Presidente Leguía de la medalla de oro concedida por el Congreso como reconocimiento por su actuación en las celebraciones del Centenario Nacional
Filmed by Benjamin Valverde.
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MovieAlmuerzo en honor del Presidente de la República en el BAP "Almirante Grau"
A newsreel from the 1940s depicts the reception offered to President Dr. José Luis Bustamante by Captain Manuel R. Nieto on behalf of the Navy. It mentions the pleasant and cordial atmosphere that prevailed during the gathering, which was attended by representatives of the three branches of the armed forces, the Civil Guard, and the police.
Where to watchBanquete con que retribuyó el señor Antonio Uribe, Embajador Extraordinario de Colombia, las atenciones del Presidente Augusto B. Leguía
Amazing animated photographs at night, with artificial light.
Where to watchEl presidente Billinghurst en Palacio de Gobierno
Edison's Kinetophone Company
Where to watchEl almuerzo ofrecido por la clase obrera al Presidente Leguía
Peruvian Film Company. Filmed by Alberto Madueño.
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