Roots (1987)

  • NR
  • 07/04/1987 (SU)
  • Drama
  • 1h 27m

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...

Guguli Mgeladze

Director

Cast

Dodo Abashidze's headshot

Dodo Abashidze

Giorgi Zakareishvili
Soso Jachvliani's headshot

Soso Jachvliani

Young Giorgi Zakareishvili
Ya Parulava's headshot

Ya Parulava

Young Madleni
Aleksandr Medzmariashvili's headshot

Aleksandr Medzmariashvili

Young Henry
Laurence Ragon's headshot

Laurence Ragon

Madleni
Nugzar Kurashvili's headshot

Nugzar Kurashvili

Henry
Gogi Gegechkori's headshot

Gogi Gegechkori

Samson Jandieri
Merab Ninidze's headshot

Merab Ninidze

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