COLOR OF POMEGRANATES, THE
Special Features: New 4K Restoration
[SAYAT NOVA]
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 18th-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. (Note courtesy of Janus Films.) DIR/SCR Sergei Parajanov, based on poems by Sayat-Nova. Soviet Union, 1969, color, 79 min. In Armenian, Azerbaijani and Georgian with English subtitles. NOT RATED
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THE COLOR OF POMEGRANATES was restored by The Film Foundation's World Cinema Project and the Cineteca di Bologna, in association with the National Cinema Centre of Armenia and Gosfilmofond of Russia, and funded by the Material World Charitable Foundation.
Run Time: 79 Minutes
Opening Date: Friday, June 10, 2022
Genre: Drama