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THE PRESIDENT
DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline, JAPAN
Local title : LE PRESIDENT  ;  Release date : Dec 12, 2015
 
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Completed - ENGLISH, GEORGIAN - Drama - 119 minutes

Log Line

A contemporary fable by the Cannes-awarded director of Kandahar.

Year of production : 2014

Director(s) : Mohsen MAKHMALBAF
Writer(s) : Mohsen MAKHMALBAF
Cast : Misha GOMIASHVILI, Dachi ORVELASHVILI

Producer(s) : David GRUMBACH (BAC Production), Vladimer KHATCHA (20 Steps Production LTD), Mike DOWNEY (President Fame LTD), Henning BRÜMMER (Brümmer & Herzog)

Synopsis

The President tells the story of a dictator forced to escape after a coup d'etat. He brings his five-year-old grandson with him and, disguised as street musicians, they cross the Country heading towards the sea, where a boat will take them somewhere safe. In his journey the President meets ordinary people and ex prisoners who all hate the overthrown dictator but, when they find out that the President is the man in front of them, they will all help him to run away.

Production

Country(ies) : GEORGIA, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, GERMANY

Start of shooting : February 2014

FRANCE Mar 18, 2015 BAC FILMS
JAPAN Dec 12, 2015 SYNCA CREATIONS
KOREA (Sou Apr 06, 2017 D.SEED
SWITZERLAN Mar 18, 2015 FRENETIC FILMS
UNITED KIN Aug 21, 2015 SWIPE FILMS


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Festivals and Awards

Ventana Sur 2014 European Cinema
Venice - Biennale 2014 (Orrizonti)


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