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Directed by Sergei Parajanov
With Sofiko Chiaureli, Melkon Aleksanyan, Vilen Galstyan
Not Rated, 78 minutes, DCP
In Armenian with English subtitles
A breathtaking fusion of poetry, ethnography, and cinema, Sergei Parajanov's masterwork overflows with unforgettable images and sounds. In a series of tableaux that blend the tactile with the abstract, The Color of Pomegranates revives the splendors of Armenian culture through the story of the eighteenth-century troubadour Sayat-Nova, charting his intellectual, artistic, and spiritual growth through iconographic compositions rather than traditional narrative. The film's tapestry of folklore and metaphor departed from the realism that dominated the Soviet cinema of its era, leading authorities to block its distribution, with rare underground screenings presenting it in a restructured form. This edition features the cut closest to Parajanov's original vision, in a restoration that brings new life to one of cinema's most enigmatic meditations on art and beauty.
Free for ND, SMC, HC, and IUSB Students.
Directed by Sergei Parajanov
With Sofiko Chiaureli, Melkon Aleksanyan, Vilen Galstyan
Not Rated, 78 minutes, DCP
In Armenian with English subtitles
A breathtaking fusion of poetry, ethnography, and cinema, Sergei Parajanov's masterwork overflows with unforgettable images and sounds. In a series of tableaux that blend the tactile with the abstract, The Color of Pomegranates revives the splendors of Armenian culture through the story of the eighteenth-century troubadour Sayat-Nova, charting his intellectual, artistic, and spiritual growth through iconographic compositions rather than traditional narrative. The film's tapestry of folklore and metaphor departed from the realism that dominated the Soviet cinema of its era, leading authorities to block its distribution, with rare underground screenings presenting it in a restructured form. This edition features the cut closest to Parajanov's original vision, in a restoration that brings new life to one of cinema's most enigmatic meditations on art and beauty.
Free for ND, SMC, HC, and IUSB Students.
Sponsored by the Meg and John P. Brogan Endowment for Classic Cinema, The Creative Writing Program at the University of Notre Dame.
Event Dates
Thursday, November 14, 2024 - 9:30 PM
