Roots
Roots (1987) is a drama film, directed by Guguli Mgeladze. It stars David Abashidze and Joseph Jachvliani. The 87-minute film holds an audience score of 6.2/10.
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David Abashidze 
Joseph Jachvliani 
Ya Parulava 
Aleksandr Medzmariashvili 
Laurence Ragon 
Nugzar Kurashvili What Roots Is About
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 and a faithful friend helped him to endure separation from his homeland. When the opportunity came to his homeland, George was already old and could not postpone the upcoming meeting with his native Georgia. He tried to convey his love to his grandson George: he sang folk songs, taught Georgian, talked about the people of his village. And now, in fulfillment of his grandfather’s orders, George the Younger took his ashes to his homeland...
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What is Roots about?
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 and a faithful friend helped him to endure separation from his homeland.
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How long is Roots?
Roots runs for 87 minutes (1h 27m).
When did Roots come out?
Roots was released in 1987.
Who directed Roots?
Roots was directed by Guguli Mgeladze.
Who stars in Roots?
Roots stars David Abashidze, Joseph Jachvliani, Ya Parulava, Aleksandr Medzmariashvili.
What is Roots's rating?
Roots holds 8.8/10 on IMDb and 6.2/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 76 out of 100.
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