The President (2014 film)

The President
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Produced by	Vladimer Katcharava Mike Downey Sam Taylor Maysam Makhmalbaf
Written by	Mohsen Makhmalbaf Marziyeh Meshkiny
Starring	Misha Gomiashvili Dachi Orvelashvili
Cinematography	Konstantin Mindia Esadze
Edited by	Hana Makhmalbaf Marziyeh Meshkiny
Production companies	20 Steps Productions President Fame Limited Makhmalbaf Film House
Release date	30 August 2014 (2014-08-30) (Venice Film Festival) 15 October 2014 (2014-10-15) (United States)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	Georgia France United Kingdom Germany
Language	Georgian

The President is a film by Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf following the themes of his previous film The Gardener. The President had its World Premier at Venice Film Festival in 2014, opening the festival together with Birdman.

A revolution is happening in a country with a dictatorial president. The president sends his family abroad but his grandson wants to stay with his grandfather. In order to save their lives they run away and the president uses a wig and a guitar to disguise himself as a gypsy. They want to reach the sea so they can go to another country by boat. They must tolerate poverty and hunger during their journey. The inspiration for the film came when Makhmalbaf visited the Darul Aman Palace in Kabul.

Producers: Maysam MAKHMALBAF, Mike DOWNEY, Sam TAYLOR, Vladimer KATCHARAVA