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Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
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Directed by Sergei Parajanov
1965•1h 37m•NR•★ 7.8
Drama / History / Romance
Synopsis
In the remote Carpathian Mountains of Western Ukraine, a Hutsul youth falls in love with the daughter of the man who murdered his father, descending into sorrow and folkloric sorcery when she drowns in a raging river. Sergei Parajanov's kaleidoscopic visual miracle bursting with handheld camera wizardry, pagan rites, and raw folk music.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorSergei Parajanov
WriterIvan ChendejSergei Parajanov
CinematographyYurii Illienko
MusicMyroslav Skoryk
Principal Cast
Ivan MykolaichukIvan Paliychuk
Larysa KadochnykovaMarichka Gutenyuk
Tatyana BestayevaPalagna
Mykola HrynkoBatag
Spartak BagashviliYurko Malfara
Nina AlisovaPaliychuk, Ivan's Mother
Oleksandr HaiPetro Paliychuk
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Runtime1h 37m (97 mins)
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DirectorSergei Parajanov
LanguagesUkrainian
CountrySU
StudioDovzhenko Film Studios
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