Checkmate Mr. President! (1995)
- Directed by
- Rachid Ferchiou
- Country
- Tunisia
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A sitting president and his wife flee to a foreign country after a staged coup removes him from power. The film follows their struggle to adapt to exile and the uncertainty of their situation.
suspensefulpoliticalbleaktensemelancholicslow-burnunsettlingisolating
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