De president, billed as a comedy and political satire, is a Dutch riff on the Jerzy Kosinski novel Being There and tells the story of Joesoef , an illegal immigrant who starts in Zapland as an asparagus picker only to end up as its president. Once in the saddle, he invites his illegal ex-co-workers to form the cabinet with him, so that they can enjoy the high life of Champaign and caviar together. But Joesoef starts to worry when he realises that the country he governs is going down the drain; if the people blame this on him, they might want him out of office!