The president
By: a flim by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Contributors: Gomiashvili, Mikheil, 1961- actor; Orvelashvili, Dachi, actor; Bziava, Tornike, actor; Brummer and Herzog Filmproduktion; 20 Steps Productions; Creativity Capital; Film & Music Entertainment Ltd; Corinth Films; Film Movement (Firm)
Published: 2016
Language: geo
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 115
Subjects: Drama; Presidents; Coups d'état; Power (Philosophy)
Description: The President and his family rule the land with a draconian fist, enjoying a privileged and luxurious existence at the expense of his miserable and oppressed subjects. After a coup d'etat uproots his position of power, the President's wife and daughters are flown out of the country as he stays behind with his grandson, who is too young to grasp the unfolding events. After his personal escort and bodyguards turn on him, he is forced to disguise himself and flee into the countryside.
Notes: Title from sell sheet, container, and publisher website.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.

Special features include 2 deleted scenes, theatrical trailer, behind-the-scenes and making-of featurettes.

Cinematography, Konstantine-Mindia Esadze; editing, Marziyeh Meshkiny, Hana Makhmalbaf; music, Tajdar Junaid; screenwriters, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Marziyeh Meshkiny; producers, Maysam Makhmalbaf, Mike Downey, Sam Taylor, Vladimir Katcharava; production company, 20 Steps Productions ; in association with Brummer & Herzog Filmproduktion, Creativity Capital ; Film and Music Entertainment.

Mikheil Gomiashvili, Dachi Orvelashvili, Tornike Bziava.

Rated: Not rated.

DVD; NTSC, region 1; aspect ratio: 1.85.

Georgian dialogue; with optional English subtitles.

Chicago International Film Festival, 2014: Gold Hugo in Best Feature (Mohsen Makhmalbaf).

Tokyo FILMeX, 2014: Venice Horizons Award in Best Film (Mohsen Makhmalbaf).