It’s called “Torrente Presidente,” or “Torrente for President,” and it stars a vulgar, racist ex-cop who accidentally ascends to power. On his way up, he lampoons Spanish politicians of all stripes. It’s the sixth Torrente film, the most political and, so far, the most popular. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.
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