Roots (1987)
Overview
In the hot summer of 1917, the nineteen-year-old peasant Georgy Zakareishvili left his village in search of work and, settling on a French ship, soon found himself in Paris, where he married a Frenchwoman. Modest wealth, beloved wife, sons and a faithful friend helped him to endure separation from his homeland. When the opportunity came to his homeland, George was already old and could not postpone the upcoming meeting with his native Georgia. He tried to convey his love to his grandson George: he sang folk songs, taught Georgian, talked about the people of his village. And now, in fulfillment of his grandfather’s orders, George the Younger took his ashes to his homeland...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ka |
| Popularity | 2.435 |
Directed By
Guguli Mgeladze
Crew
Guguli Mgeladze
TOP CAST
Dodo Abashidze
Giorgi Zakareishvili
Soso Jachvliani
Young Giorgi Zakareishvili
Ia Parulava
Young Madleni
Laurence Ragon
Madleni
Aleksandr Medzmariashvili
Young Henry
Nugzar Kurashvili
Henry
Gogi Gegechkori
Samson Jandieri
Malkhaz Gorgiladze
Mate
Giorgi Jibladze
Little Mate (as G. Jibladze)
Edisher Magalashvili
Passenger of Train
Levan Abashidze
Georges
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