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2014 film by Mohsen Makhmalbaf From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The President (Persian: پرزیدنت) is a film by Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf following the themes of his previous film The Gardener.
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| Directed by | Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
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| Cinematography | Konstantin Mindia Esadze |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
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| Language | Georgian |
The film had its world premiere at the 2014 Venice Film Festival, in the Horizons competition.[1]
A revolution is happening in a country with a dictatorial president. The president sends his family abroad but his grandson wants to stay with his grandfather. In order to save their lives they run away and the president uses a wig and a guitar to disguise himself as a gypsy. They want to reach the sea so they can go to another country by boat. They must experience poverty and hunger during their journey, and see the effects of the dictatorship on the country.[2]
The inspiration for the film came when Makhmalbaf visited the Darul Aman Palace in Kabul. The Arab Spring revolutions were also inspirations.[3]
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