Roots
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📜 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...
🌏 Languages Available:
French
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Georgian
📆 Date Released:
1987-07-04
⌚ Running Time:
87 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
5.9
Beloved Cast
Giorgi Zakareishvili
Dodo Abashidze
Young Giorgi Zakareishvili
Soso Jachvliani
Young Madleni
Ia Parulava
Madleni
Laurence Ragon
Young Henry
Aleksandr Medzmariashvili
Henry
Nugzar Kurashvili
Samson Jandieri
Gogi Gegechkori
Merab Ninidze
Mate
Malkhaz Gorgiladze
Little Mate (as G. Jibladze)
Giorgi Jibladze
Passenger of Train
Edisher Magalashvili
Georges
Levan Abashidze
Tamar Aladashvili
Igor Dadiani
Niaz Diasamidze