The President

The President

2014 · 115 min · KA · 7.2 (33 votes)
Dir. Mohsen Makhmalbaf · Starring Mikheil Gomiashvili, Dachi Orvelashvili, Ia Sukhitashvili, Zura Begalishvili, Lasha Ramishvili, Joseph Khvelidze
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.

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A quiet, introspective journey through the ruins of power. It feels like a somber meditation on a life lived, seen through the eyes of a fallen leader and his innocent grandson. A poignant, character-driven experience.

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