The President
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2014-08-30
Runtime: 115 mins
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Writer: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Marziyeh Meshkiny
Spoken language: ქართული
Genres: Drama
Original title: The President
Production Companies: Film and Music Entertainment, 20 Steps Productions, Brümmer & Herzog Filmproduktion, Makhmalbaf Film House Productions, Bac Films
Production Countries: France, Georgia, Germany, United Kingdom
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