Roots
Roots

Movie·1987·1h 27m

Roots

Directed By

Guguli Mgeladze

Country

France

Language

French

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The Story

Original title: ფესვები

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...

Written By

Suliko Zhgenti

Editor

Guliko Omadze

Themes

homecoming

Production House

Cosmos Film
Georgia-Film

Audience Score

62%

13 votes

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Timepass31%
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Perfection20%

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Cast

David Abashidze

David Abashidze

Giorgi Zakareishvili

Joseph Jachvliani

Joseph Jachvliani

Young Giorgi Zakareishvili

Ya Parulava

Ya Parulava

Young Madleni

Aleksandr Medzmariashvili

Aleksandr Medzmariashvili

Young Henry

Laurence Ragon

Laurence Ragon

Madleni

Nugzar Kurashvili

Nugzar Kurashvili

Henry

Gogi Gegechkori

Gogi Gegechkori

Samson Jandieri

Merab Ninidze

Merab Ninidze

Malkhaz Gorgiladze

Mate

Giorgi Jibladze

Little Mate (as G. Jibladze)

Edisher Magalashvili

Edisher Magalashvili

Passenger of Train

Levan Abashidze

Levan Abashidze

Georges

Tamar Aladashvili

Igor Dadiani

Igor Dadiani

Niaz Diasamidze

Niaz Diasamidze

// crew

Crew

Guguli Mgeladze

Guguli Mgeladze

Director

Guliko Omadze

Editor

Suliko Zhgenti

Writer

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