To their absolute horror, the vote becomes official. Because Peppino shares the exact name of the Italian national hero, and because he is a legally eligible citizen, the "joke" candidate is actually elected.
Meanwhile, in Rome, the political landscape is in total chaos. After multiple failed ballots to elect a new President of the Republic, the frustrated party leaders decide to cast protest votes for a "fantasy" name that no one could possibly take seriously: . Benvenuto Presidente! 2013 - 100 min Commedia
In a small mountain village in Italy, there lives a man named , known to everyone as "Peppino." He is a simple, optimistic soul who spends his days fishing and working as a librarian. To their absolute horror, the vote becomes official
As the political elite plot to take him down with a scandal, Peppino must decide if a man of the people can truly survive in a world of power—or if his greatest act of leadership will be showing Italy how to find its dignity again. After multiple failed ballots to elect a new