This biopic follows Silvio Santos in his 1989 presidential race, as a young journalist joins his campaign to uncover his past and what drives him to run.
Acting
Leandro Hassum's uncanny channeling of Silvio's manic TV presence.
Production
Garish 80s campaign rallies that look like game show sets.
Director
Cris D'amato
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Silvio Santos actually did run for president in 1989, polling surprisingly well before withdrawing. The film compresses his real political flirtations into one fictionalized campaign.
For non-Brazilian viewers: imagine if Regis Philbin or Pat Sajak ran for president with the production values of a telethon — that's the level of surreal this captures.
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