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The President (2014)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : Mohsen Makhmalbaf

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.

Actors

Misha Gomiashvili
Misha Gomiashvili
The President
Dachi Orvelashvili
Dachi Orvelashvili
Grandson
Ia Sukhitashvili
Ia Sukhitashvili
The prostitute
Guja Burduli
Guja Burduli
Prisonner
Zura Begalishvili
Zura Begalishvili
Hairdresser
Lasha Ramishvili
Lasha Ramishvili
Guard
Soso Khvedelidze
Soso Khvedelidze
Prisonner
Dato Beshitaishvili
Dato Beshitaishvili
Eka Kakhiani
Eka Kakhiani
Nuki Koshkelishvili
Nuki Koshkelishvili
Elene Bezarashvili
Elene Bezarashvili
Tekla Javakhadze
Tekla Javakhadze
Davit Dvalishvili
Davit Dvalishvili

Crews

Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Director
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Writer
Marziyeh Meshkiny
Marziyeh Meshkiny
Writer
Maysam Makhmalbaf
Maysam Makhmalbaf
Producer
Mike Downey
Mike Downey
Producer
Sam Taylor
Sam Taylor
Producer
Vladimer Katcharava
Vladimer Katcharava
Producer
Konstantin Esadze
Konstantin Esadze
Director of Photography
Hana Makhmalbaf
Hana Makhmalbaf
Editor
Marziyeh Meshkiny
Marziyeh Meshkiny
Editor
Mamuka Esadze
Mamuka Esadze
Art Direction
Hana Makhmalbaf
Hana Makhmalbaf
First Assistant Director
Anna Mariakhina
Anna Mariakhina
Second Assistant Director
Rusudan Chkhonia
Rusudan Chkhonia
Second Assistant Director
Salome Jugeli
Salome Jugeli
Second Assistant Director
Nika Paniashvili
Nika Paniashvili
Sound Recordist
Maysam Makhmalbaf
Maysam Makhmalbaf
Sound Designer
Ketevan Kalandadze
Ketevan Kalandadze
Costume Designer
Guja Burduli
Guja Burduli
Music
Tajdar Junaid
Tajdar Junaid
Music
Daler Nazarov
Daler Nazarov
Music
Kvicha Maglakelidze
Kvicha Maglakelidze
Music
Mathieu Robinet
Mathieu Robinet
Co-Producer
David Tioulong Grumbach
David Tioulong Grumbach
Co-Producer
Rudolph Herzog
Rudolph Herzog
Co-Producer
Henning Brümmer
Henning Brümmer
Co-Producer

Trailers and other movies

The President Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Drama HD

Posters and backgrounds

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