The President

The President

115 mins | Drama | Aug. 30, 2014

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.

The President

115 mins | Drama | Aug. 30, 2014

The President
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Bac Films, Makhmalbaf Film House Productions, Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME), 20 Steps Productions, Brümmer & Herzog Filmproduktion
Original title The President
Directors Salome Jugeli, Rusudan Chkhonia, Anna Mariakhina, Hana Makhmalbaf, Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Writers Marziyeh Meshkiny, Mohsen Makhmalbaf