The President
2014/08/30 (US) | Drama
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.
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Director
Lead Cast
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Misha Gomiashvili
The President
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Dachi Orvelashvili
Grandson
Ia Sukhitashvili
The prostitute
Zura Begalishvili
Hairdresser
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Lasha Ramishvili
Guard
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Soso Khvedelidze
Prisonner
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Dato Beshitaishvili
Budget
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Revenue
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Status
Released
Production Company
- Film and Music Entertainment
- 20 Steps Productions
- Brümmer & Herzog Filmproduktion
- Makhmalbaf Film House Productions
Crews
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Writer
Marziyeh Meshkiny
Writer
Mike Downey
Producer
Konstantin Esadze
Director of Photography
Sam Taylor
Producer
Vladimer Katcharava
Producer
Anna Mariakhina
Second Assistant Director