The Candidate
2019, Spanish. Directed by René Castellanos.
Only the witch can save us
The naughty and funny witch Dioselina provides esoteric services to her neighbors helping them with rituals and ridiculous oddments, until her success falls apart when Dr. Sarmiento, a corrupt politician closes her business. This situation motivates her to want to unmask the intentions of the politician, uniting with her neighbors in a campaign to give her her due.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- René CastellanosDirector
- Gustavo VillanuevaLa bruja Dioselina
- Camilo CifuentesFelipe Sarmiento
- Alexandra RestrepoLuisa
- Fernando MongeAsistente Dioselina
- Alberto SaavedraMarcos
- Patricia MaldonadoMartha
- Edwart SilvaAndrés
- Andrés CarvajalReportero
- Inés PrietoEmilia
- Javier RodriguezObreches
- Salud Hernández MoraPresentadora
- Federico RiveraHumberto
Details
- Released
- 28 February 2019
- Original title
- La Candidata: Sólo nos salva la bruja
- Country
- Colombia
- Written by
- Christiam Osorio
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The Candidate runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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The Candidate isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 February 2019. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Candidate?
The Candidate (2019) was directed by René Castellanos and stars Gustavo Villanueva, Camilo Cifuentes, Alexandra Restrepo.