Drama · France · 2014 · 1h 55m

The President

The President poster
Director
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Cast
Mikheil Gomiashvili as The President Dachi Orvelashvili as Grandson Ia Sukhitashvili as The prostitute Zura Begalishvili as Hairdresser Lasha Ramishvili as Guard Soso Khvedelidze as Prisonner
Crew
Konstantin Esadze — Director of Photography Hana Makhmalbaf — Editor Marziyeh Meshkiny — Editor Mohsen Makhmalbaf — Writer Marziyeh Meshkiny — Writer Maysam Makhmalbaf — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The President — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
dictator
Key Collaborators
Mohsen Makhmalbaf Director Konstantin Esadze Director of Photography Hana Makhmalbaf Editor Marziyeh Meshkiny Editor Mohsen Makhmalbaf Writer Marziyeh Meshkiny Writer Maysam Makhmalbaf Producer Vladimer Katcharava Producer Sam Taylor Producer Mike Downey Producer
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