Roots (1987)
Roots (1987)
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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Dodo Abashidze Dodo Abashidze As: Giorgi Zakareishvili
Soso Jachvliani Soso Jachvliani As: Young Giorgi Zakareishvili
Ia Parulava Ia Parulava As: Young Madleni
Laurence Ragon Laurence Ragon As: Madleni
Aleksandr Medzmariashvili Aleksandr Medzmariashvili As: Young Henry
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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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Genres: Drama

Language: Français, ქართული

Release Date: 04 July 1987

Country: FR, SU

Runtime: 87m

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Company: Cosmos Film, Georgia-Film

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