The President

Story

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.

Director

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Writers

Marziyeh Meshkiny, Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Language

Georgian

Country

Germany, France, United Kingdom, Georgia

Release date

30 August 2014

Ensemble

Cast

• Ekaterina Gomiashvili

  The President

• 

  Mikheil Gomiashvili

  The President

• Dachi Orvelashvili

  Grandson

• 

  Ia Sukhitashvili

  The prostitute

• 

  Zura Begalishvili

  Hairdresser

• Lasha Ramishvili

  Guard

• Nodar Khvedelidze

  Prisonner

• Joseph Khvelidze

  Prisonner

• Dato Beshitaishvili

• 

  Eka Kakhiani

• 

  Nuki Koshkelishvili

• Elene Bezarashvili