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EL PRESIDENTE


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Screenings
International Competition

World premiere
Drama | 2020

Episodes 1 & 2
Series 8 x 58 min
In Spanish, with French and English subtitles

Inspired by the real‐life characters and events behind the 2015 “FIFA Gate” corruption scandal, the series explores the sports scandal that rocked the world through the story of Sergio Jadue, a small‐time Chilean football club President who rose from obscurity to become a key player in a $150MM bribery conspiracy at the hand of the infamous President of the Argentinian Football Association, Julio Grondona.

OUR TAKE Take Scorsese’s New York mafia to Latin America, swap their guns for balls, and enjoy this behind-the-scenes stylized drama series about FIFA, the most profitable non-profit association in history.

  • developed for television by Armando Bó
  • based on an original idea by Rodrigo Fluxá
  • written by Rodrigo Fluxá, Rodrigo Barrales, Mariana Levy, Malena Vain, Martín Méndez, Javier Rozenwasser, Armando Bó
  • directed by Armando Bó, Gabriel Díaz, Natalia Beristain
  • with Andres Parra, Paulina Gaitan, Karla Souza
  • production Gaumont, Fabula in association with Kapow
  • international sales Gaumont
  • broadcast by Amazon Prime Video