The President is the story of a dictator of an imaginary country in the Caucasus, who is forced to escape following a coup d’état, and begins a journey to discover his country in the company of his five-year-old grandson. The two travel across the lands that the President once governed. Now, disguised as a street musician to avoid being recognized, the former dictator comes into contact with his people, which he comes to know from a different point of view. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.3/10 | |
Released: | January 1, 2014 | |
Runtime: | 119 min | |
Genres: | Drama | |
Countries: | Georgia France United Kingdom Germany | |
Companies: | Bac Film Production Brummer & Herzog Filmproduktion Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME) Brümmer & Herzog Filmproduktion Makhmalbaf Film House Productions Bac Films 20 Steps Productions | |
Cast: | Mikheil Gomiashvili Ia Sukhitashvili Dachi Orvelashvili | |
Crew: | Mohsen Makhmalbaf Marzieh Makhmalbaf | |
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