Storyline

Stalin’s statue in the garden of a nunnery provokes discussion – plenty of it – in a small Georgian village. Some of the locals used to know Stalin personally because he visited the village several times when he was young, and they continue to see him as a benign ruler from the good old days rather than the brutal dictator he was. Whenever an episode of purge shook the Soviet Union’s republics, they hid the statue in the woods. The church also plays an important role in people’s lives. All in all, the film reveals a fundamental conflict in Georgian society.

Key Information

Director Shalva Shengeli
Language EN

Frequently Asked Questions

The runtime of The Ruler is 52m.

The Ruler is a Documentary, History movie.

The Ruler is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Ruler was directed by Shalva Shengeli.

The Ruler is originally in English.