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Roots

19871h 27mGuguli Mgeladze

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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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What is Roots (1987) about?

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…

Who stars in Roots?

Roots stars David Abashidze (Giorgi Zakareishvili), Joseph Jachvliani (Young Giorgi Zakareishvili), Ya Parulava (Young Madleni), Aleksandr Medzmariashvili (Young Henry), Laurence Ragon (Madleni). The film was directed by Guguli Mgeladze.

How long is Roots?

Roots has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1987.

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