Roots

Roots

1987
1h 27m
5.7

5.7/10

11 votes • View on IMDb
Drama
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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Language: KA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Cosmos Film Georgia-Film
Production Countries
France Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
French Georgian

Keywords

homecoming

Quick Facts

Original Title ფესვები
Release Date July 4, 1987
Status Released
Language KA
IMDb ID tt0281063

Cast

David Abashidze
David Abashidze

Giorgi Zakareishvili

Joseph (Soso) Jachvliani
Joseph (Soso) Jachvliani

Young Giorgi Zakareishvili

Ya Parulava
Ya Parulava

Young Madleni

Aleksandr Medzmariashvili
Aleksandr Medzmariashvili

Young Henry

Laurence Ragon
Laurence Ragon

Madleni

Nugzar Kurashvili
Nugzar Kurashvili

Henry

Gogi Gegechkori
Gogi Gegechkori

Samson Jandieri

Merab Ninidze
Merab Ninidze

Malkhaz Gorgiladze
Malkhaz Gorgiladze

Mate

Giorgi Jibladze
Giorgi Jibladze

Little Mate (as G. Jibladze)

Edisher Magalashvili
Edisher Magalashvili

Passenger of Train

Levan Abashidze
Levan Abashidze

Georges

Key Crew

Guguli Mgeladze
Director
Suliko Zhgenti
Writer