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Roots

6.419871h 27mMovieDrama

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…

DirectorGuguli Mgeladze
WriterSuliko Zhgenti

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Cast · Directed by Guguli Mgeladze

DADavid Abashidze
David Abashidze
Giorgi Zakareishvili
JJJoseph Jachvliani
Joseph Jachvliani
Young Giorgi Zakareishvili
YPYa Parulava
Ya Parulava
Young Madleni
AMAleksandr Medzmariashvili
Aleksandr Medzmariashvili
Young Henry
LRLaurence Ragon
Laurence Ragon
Madleni
NKNugzar Kurashvili
Nugzar Kurashvili
Henry
GGGogi Gegechkori
Gogi Gegechkori
Samson Jandieri
MNMerab Ninidze
Merab Ninidze
MG
Malkhaz Gorgiladze
Mate
GJ
Giorgi Jibladze
Little Mate (as G. Jibladze)
EMEdisher Magalashvili
Edisher Magalashvili
Passenger of Train
LALevan Abashidze
Levan Abashidze
Georges

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