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Roots

4.920051h 43mMovieComedyDrama

Shameless slimeball Eduard "Edik" Letov - clad in an everpresent Hawaiian shirt - puts the sting on alien travelers hoping to connect with their roots, by having local phonies pose as the visitors' long-lost relatives. Complications abound…

DirectorPavel Lungin
WriterGennadiy Ostrovskiy
ProducersOlga Vasilyeva·Pavel Lungin

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Not available in Canada
Streaming in 1 other country

Roots isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in Belarus. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Pavel Lungin

KKKonstantin Khabenskiy
Konstantin Khabenskiy
Edik
EGEsther Gorintin
Esther Gorintin
Esther
DSDaniil Spivakovskiy
Daniil Spivakovskiy
Tsaussami
LKLeonid Kanevsky
Leonid Kanevsky
Baroukh
SGSergey Garmash
Sergey Garmash
Yacha
NKNatalya Kolyakanova
Natalya Kolyakanova
Regina
OT
Otto Tausig
Samuel
MMMiglen Mirtchev
Miglen Mirtchev
Andrew
GLGrégoire Leprince-Ringuet
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
Marc-Yves
MGMarina Golub
Marina Golub
Bella
EDEvgeniya Dmitrieva
Evgeniya Dmitrieva
Olga
AIAlexander Ilin
Alexander Ilin
The mayor

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Roots — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Roots?

Roots isn't on any streaming service in Canada yet, but it's available in Belarus. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

Is Roots on Netflix?

No, Roots is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026.

Is Roots on Amazon Prime Video?

No, Roots isn't on Amazon Prime Video in Canada right now.

Where can I watch Roots for free?

Roots isn't streaming in Canada yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.