Screenplay:
Елена ФетисоваCinematography:
Sergey MikhalchukCast:
Serge Avedikian, Yulia Peresild, Roman Lutskiy, Karen Badalov, Vladimir Kuznetsov, Mikhail Pshenichnyy, Виктор Марвин, Alla Sergiyko, Лина Будник (more)Plots(1)
Sergei Paradjanov can, without exaggeration, be called one of the most distinctive filmmakers of the 20th century. Indeed, Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni and Andrei Tarkovsky were among the many admirers of his fascinating powers of visualization. This biopic, evincing an original take on the genre, relates some of the key moments in the life and work of this director of genius, a native Armenian who was persecuted by the Soviet authorities. We watch Paradjanov as he makes his ground-breaking films Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors and The Colour of Pomegranates, and also during his imprisonment by the communist regime. The filmmakers present Paradjanov as a gifted artist overflowing with ideas, but also as a complicated personality. In creating the film’s artistic vision, the directing duo relies heavily on Paradjanov’s own, unmistakable trademark style, vividly showing the audience his distinctive way of seeing the world. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
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Serge Avedikian
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Mother (1991)
Chicken with Plums (2011)
Dangerous Moves (1984)
Yulia Peresild
Soviet Union
Best movies:
The Hero (2016)
The Challenge (2023)
Cold Tango (2017)
Roman Lutskiy
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Paradzhanov (2013)
Reflection (2021)
The Stronghold (2017)
Karen Badalov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
S novym godom, mamy! (2012)
Match (2012)
Jolki 2 (2011)
Vladimir Kuznetsov
Best movies:
Dust (2005)
Ballada o bombere (2011)
Paradzhanov (2013)
Mikhail Pshenichnyy
Soviet Union
Best movies:
The Cuckoo (2002)
Paradzhanov (2013)
Виктор Марвин
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Paradzhanov (2013)
Alla Sergiyko
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Battle for Sevastopol (2015)
Paradzhanov (2013)
Лина Будник
Best movies:
Moths (2013) (series)
Paradzhanov (2013)
You, I Love (2004)
Olga Radchuk
Best movies:
Match (2012)
Ballada o bombere (2011)
Paradzhanov (2013)
Konstantin Voytenko
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Paradzhanov (2013)
Andrey Fedinchik
Mongolia
Best movies:
Paradzhanov (2013)
Vladimir Belyaev
Best movies:
The Guide (2013)
The Hope Factory (2014)
Paradzhanov (2013)
Vladimir Andreev
Best movies:
Paradzhanov (2013)
Olena Kozyr
Best movies:
Paradzhanov (2013)
Malkhaz Abuladze
Best movies:
Panopticon (2024)
Lev Yashin: The Dream Goalkeeper (2019)
High Security Vacation (2009)
Sergey Malyuga
Best movies:
Match (2012)
The Guide (2013)
Battle for Sevastopol (2015)