The President
- 2014
- 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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A brutal dictator comes face to face with the injustices committed by his regime when his country is taken over by revolutionists.A brutal dictator comes face to face with the injustices committed by his regime when his country is taken over by revolutionists.A brutal dictator comes face to face with the injustices committed by his regime when his country is taken over by revolutionists.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 3 nominations
Mikheil Gomiashvili
- President
- (as Misha Gomiashvili)
- …
Joseph Khvedelidze
- Political Prisoner - lover
- (as Soso Khvedelidze)
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- GoofsWhen the president allows his grandson to command that the lights in neighborhoods surrounding their headquarters be deactivated at night time, not only do lights wired to the power grid go dark but also the headlights of motor vehicles which continue moving along as though their operators are not phased in the slightest by reduced visibility. Only the discharge of an electromagnetic pulse could potentially have such an effect, yet no reference is made such a methodology.
- SoundtracksTales of the Vienna Waltz
Performed by Louis Clark and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Written by Johann Strauss, Adapted by Louis Clark
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Mohsen Makhmalbaf's 'The President' is a golden sociopolitical commentary piece that utilizes cinematography and satire to achieve his thesis.
Mohsen Makhmalbaf's 'The President' is a golden sociopolitical commentary piece that utilizes cinematography and satire to achieve his thesis. The film is beautifully written with touches of cultural realism coming from Makhmalbaf's Iranian background. The film follows the journey of a dictator, from an adored totalitarianism figure to a fallen, wanted man. The story is unforgettable and shocking, it starts a conversation on the fate of dictatorship, with an unexpected ending that leaves you thinking. The ending of the film is haunting, it is somewhat horrific in the sense that it represents humanity in its most brutal form, but more so, the ending was uncertain. Makhmalbaf comments on political dictatorship through 'The President,' but he does not force a view on the audience. This film allows the space for individual interpretations and opinions. This is a must watch. It is also evident that Makhmalbaf's stylistic choices shift significantly from his 1992 film 'Once Upon A Time, Cinema' where censorship and retraction were enforced on his production, to 'The President' where the entire film was shot in Georgia with less governmental guidelines. His style for films changes, and therefore structurally progressed. Both films, though stylistically different, are monumental films that present Makhmalbaf as an auteur.
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- Başkan
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- Gross US & Canada
- $7,578
- Gross worldwide
- $15,338
- Runtime1 hour 59 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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