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Along with Tarkovsky and Dovzhenko, Sergei Paradjanov is one of the most important Soviet directors of last century. Paradjanov, who was periodically jailed and exiled because of his work, stunned world audiences in 1964 with his SHADOWS OF OUR FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS, popularly known as the ROMEO AND JULIET of the Carpathians. The film is set among the Hutsul people of the Western Ukraine, an isolated ethnic group who live in the upper reaches of the mountain range. Their lives take place within a harsh environment and an ornate cultural system little changed since the 18th century. The film opens with the deaths of Ivanko's brother, Olexa, crushed by a tree, and father, Pyotr Pavlichuk, killed outside of church by his rich neighbor Guteniuk. During the funeral procession for his father, Ivanko meets Guteniuk's daughter, Marichka, and the stage is set for the star-crossed lovers.Product Identifiers
EAN5021866496306
eBay Product ID (ePID)102181421
Product Key Features
ActorIvan Mikolaichuk, Tatyana Bestaeva, Larisa Kadochnikova
Film/TV TitleShadows of Forgotten Ancesteors
DirectorSergei Paradjanov
LanguageRussian
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Run Time95 Mins
Release Year2010
FormatDVD
FeaturesWith Subtitles
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUkraine
ScreenwriterSergei Paradjanov
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleShadows Of Forgotten Ancesteors