Rise And Fall Of John Tesoro (The)

  • Rise And Fall Of John Tesoro (The)
© Courtesy of Trinidad FilmFest 2011
Genre : Comedy
Type : Fiction
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2010
Format : Mid-length
Running time : 35 (in minutes)

John Tesoro is a government minister on the Caribbean island of Castara. With an election coming up, he takes to TV for a live interview with journalist Emmanuel Brown, who confronts him on his corrupt track record and dodgy personal life. A political satire with Trinidadian Gerry Bednob (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Zack and Miri Make a Porno) in the title role.

Director: Angela Gibbs
2010, Trinidad+Tobago / USA
English
Narrative short / 35 minutes / 16+

Source:
http://www.ttfilmfestival.com/2011/07/rise-and-fall-of-john-tesoro/

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