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Roots

1987-1h 27min
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5.7 / 10 9

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...

Directed by Guguli Mgeladze

Writers Suliko Jgenti

Stars Dodo Abashidze Joseph (Soso) Jachvliani Ya Parulava

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Cast

Dodo Abashidze's picture in the cast

Dodo Abashidze

Giorgi Zakareishvili
Joseph (Soso) Jachvliani's picture in the cast

Joseph (Soso) Jachvliani

Young Giorgi Zakareishvili
Ya Parulava's picture in the cast

Ya Parulava

Young Madleni
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Aleksandr Medzmariashvili

Young Henry
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Laurence Ragon

Madleni
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Nugzar Kurashvili

Henry
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Gogi Gegechkori

Samson Jandieri
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Merab Ninidze

Malkhaz Gorgiladze's picture in the cast

Malkhaz Gorgiladze

Mate
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Giorgi Jibladze

Little Mate (as G. Jibladze)
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Edisher Magalashvili

Passenger of Train
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Levan Abashidze

Georges

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