
About the film

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Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Release Date: October 18, 1965
Year | : | 1965 |
Slogan | : | «A New Kind of Ukrainian Film...acclaimed around the world at all film festivals» |
Genres | : | Drama, Romance |
Production Companies | : | Dovzhenko Film Studios |
Director | : | Sergei Parajanov |
Producers | : | |
Writers | : | Sergei Parajanov, Ivan Chendej, Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi |
RunTime | : | 91 mins. |
In a Carpathian village, Ivan falls in love with Marichka, the daughter of his father's killer. When tragedy befalls her, his grief lasts months; finally he rejoins the colorful life around him, marrying Palagna. She wants children but his mind stays on his lost love. To recapture his attention, Palagna tries sorcery, and in the process comes under the spell of the sorcerer, publicly humiliating Ivan, who then fights the sorcerer. The lively rhythms of village life, the work and the holidays, the pageant and revelry of weddings and funerals, the change of seasons, and nature's beauty give proportion to Ivan's tragedy.
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Trailer: SHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS Trailer | PÖFF 2018
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