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ACTOR
Mikheil GomiashviliDachi OrvelashviliIa SukhitashviliGuja Burduli
DIRECTOR
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
SYNOPSICS
The President (2014) is a Georgian movie. Mohsen Makhmalbaf has directed this movie. Mikheil Gomiashvili,Dachi Orvelashvili,Ia Sukhitashvili,Guja Burduli are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2014. The President (2014) is considered one of the best Drama movie in India and around the world.
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The President (2014) Reviews
The President : An excellent "Mohsen Makhmalbaf" film which shows that all dictators meet a tragic end.
It seems as if the Georgian setting of his latest film "The President" hasn't bothered Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. The ease and familiarity with which he has directed his film in a foreign land makes all his loyal viewers believe that he has always lived there. Based on a screenplay for which Makhmalbaf contributed with this wife Merziyeh Meshkini, there is hardly any dull moment in this film about an old dictator who is forced to confront all those who were subjugated by him. The entire film is faster than the fastest roller coaster ride through its principal focus on allowing a dictator to explore all escape routes once his government has been overturned. "The President" is suitable for viewing by people of all ages as both young children as well as their old partners would continue to view a dictatorial government with utmost suspicion. For Mohsen Makhmalbaf, "The President" is a modern fable about power, reconciliation and the hope for breaking a never ending circle of violence while exploring the possibility of stopping the violence after a revolution in search of democracy and freedom.
Nothing comic about it, but visual brilliance is abundant here
I don't know who wrote comedy drama at the top of this page. The only excuse I can make for such an error is somebody confusing satire with comedy, because there's a lot of satire here but not a shred of comedy. In fact, we are ended here with a tragedy, that only the director's political ideology stopped before it had reached its natural conclusion. The ending of this film is not the ending that flows from the story but rather the ending Mohsen Makhmalbaf wishes he could write for all the political sagas unfolding around the world. As is, this ending is a problem, but when we get Makhmalbaf's talent for combining hauntingly beautiful images into an unforgettable story. The amazing actors performing in this film headed by Misha Gomiashvili and Dachi Orvelashvili in the two leads. The cinematography that presents all this tragic beauty on screen, the perfect editing of this movie - think about the fact that the most memorable image from this film is the one we never see on screen (with a pitchfork) - the final scene of the film becomes almost a minor issue. It's another must see masterpiece of Makhmalbaf, if you get the chance don't miss it.
Road to liberty is a road to finding humanity
Short synopsis: The old dictator of hypothetical unnamed country faces the last days of his iron-fist rule, with the revolt building within nation and fully blowing up in one day. Moments before the revolution dictator dispatches his family out of the country, but his grandson, a 6-year old child who loves him very much, stays with him and their destinies become inseparable. The revolution breaks out quickly and everything is over in less than a day. Dictator, unprepared for that speedy turn of events, is forced to flee in a very uncommon and improvised way. He disguises himself and his grandson as a street musicians, and blends in with the common people, desperately trying to avoid numerous military patrols who are on the hunt for him, as well as the rage of once-oppressed but now liberated people. The old man and the kid travel to the border trying to reach safety, but it is also a trip of discovery - the discovery of the horrors that the nation experienced during the years of tyranny. More detailed description with spoilers: The movie has been shot in Georgia (European country), which was a stand-in for a generic unnamed country. But the main theme of this movie is well known in many countries: the problem of society lacking humane laws, lacking humane treatment of citizens, basic justice and personal liberty. The main concern of the movie is not so much the destiny of dictator himself, although there is a lot of suspense whether he and his grandson will be caught or not. Much more accent was placed on the observation of the disastrous results of his unjust rule. And this is told through the stories of the "heroes" of the movie - numerous characters from the ordinary, common-day folks, who cross their paths with our two protagonists and share the pieces of their life stories with them. These short stories are the main strength of the movie and the reason you should watch it. There is also the fundamental question raised towards the end: What is the appropriate answer to the violence of the regime? Is it more violence, or should the people try to evolve and attempt to start a new system in human, merciful way? Unfortunately, after many stressful and heartbreaking stories learned in the meanwhile, there is a discouraging feeling that the common people will have to walk the long path to be able to raise above their oppressors. This movie can be understood as a political story, but also, if you take the point of view of the little boy, it can also be seen as a horrifying fable about the strange, cruel and incomprehensible world of the adults. The kid is very young and it is difficult for him to understand what is going on (his grandfather mostly manages to control him by pretending they are playing the game of running and disguising), but there are strong and intense moments when he realizes the life-threatening dangers and his carefree view of the world falls apart, making you feel deep sorrow for the kid's sad fate. The movie seems a little sloppily conceived and executed in the beginning, it occasionally gives a sense of naivety, but it becomes stiffer and more powerful towards the end and a strong finale is well worth the time you spent with this story.
A great little gem
This is an interesting film about a deposed president of a fictional country. The fact that the country is fictional does not devalue the film, it moves it away from historical documentary and toward a humanist commentary, away from politics and towards philosophy. This could've been any country, really. The world is filled with dictators and tyrants. What this film didn't need is people saying "Actually, the opposition turned out to be worse" or "This particular president did not order that" or any sort of political bickering, whataboutery and bias. All the facts here are on the table. There is no "half the story is in the film, the other half is in reality." The film shows how terrible people can be to each other, by they can't always blame their superiors or say they were just following orders. The film shows how this dictator can be horrible as a dictator and a poor refugee, how power did not corrupt him because he was just as bad without it, just as many others in the ensuing chaos of the power vacuum. We see how people behave with and without power, under orders and on their own volition, when desperate and when not, as individuals and in groups, all in the course of 2 hours. The cinematography is brilliant and there is a particular scene, the riot scene at the start of the film, is one of the greatest moments in cinema. It is that well done and it must be seen. It is worth watching the whole film for. Not a perfect film but highly recommended.
from East
a dictator . his fall. and beginning of a way. one of films who could be defined as puzzle of memories. because the run, the fear, the dialogues, the transformation and the last scene are pieces from a wise manner to reflect reality on screen who has few brilliant examples in Eastern films. not exactly a national school but a great cinematography. slices from Repetance of Abuladze or Tarkovsky's universe, splendid exploration of detail, the air who becomes material and the scene of home return, the beach and the arguments of young man, the fight with the past, in words, looks and intentions, each, all define a film who could be real discovered in its profound sense - the artistic side is only one from them - for the public who preserves in his personal past slices from a dictatorship.