The President

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2014, Movie, 1h 55min

The President is the story of a dictator of an imaginary country in the Caucasus, who is forced to escape following a coup d’état, and begins a journey to discover his country in the company of his five-year-old grandson. The two travel across the lands that the President once governed. Now, disguised as a street musician to avoid being recognized, the former dictator comes into contact with his people, which he comes to know from a different point of view.

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7.3

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8.0

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Critic Godfrey Cheshire

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Perhaps the most interesting angle on this tale concerns Makhmalbaf’s own history.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...a striking movie - and a bold and challenging change of directorial pace from Mohsen Makhmalbaf.

Read full review at The Guardian

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In the midst of a revolution, a dictator flees with his young grandson, disguising themselves as street musicians to evade capture. As they journey through the impoverished lands they once ruled, the former leader confronts the harsh reality of his people's suffering and gains a new perspective on his country and himself.

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