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Roots
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Title: Roots

Release Date: 4 Jul 1987

Runtime: 1h 27m

Genre: Drama

Director: Cosmos Film, Georgia-Film

Production Companies: Cosmos Film, Georgia-Film

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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Average Vote: 5.9 (7 votes)

Cast

  • Giorgi Zakareishvili: Dodo Abashidze
  • Young Giorgi Zakareishvili: Joseph (Soso) Jachvliani
  • Young Madleni: Ya Parulava
  • Young Henry: Aleksandr Medzmariashvili
  • Madleni: Laurence Ragon
  • Henry: Nugzar Kurashvili
  • Samson Jandieri: Gogi Gegechkori
  • : Merab Ninidze
  • Mate: Malkhaz Gorgiladze
  • Little Mate (as G. Jibladze): Giorgi Jibladze
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