Documentary about the life of Sergei Parajanov, a prominent Soviet-era filmmaker who was active in Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia and was persecuted by the communist government for his views on the pretext of his homosexuality, which was a crime in the USSR. The centerpiece of this documentary is Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, a 1965 movie directed by Parajanov, that awakened the Ukrainian national consciousness which had been suppressed by decades of Soviet rule.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Current Time TV
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Top Cast
Sergei Parajanov as Self (archival footage, voice)
Larysa Kadochnykova as Self
Marina Vlady as Self
Svetlana Shcherbatyuk as Self
Patrick Cazals as Self
Top Crew
Harry Tamrazian · Director, Screenplay
Daniel Palyan · Editor
Kenan Aliev · Producer
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