Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1964)

[OlgaShibaeva]

Total Masterpiece.

[Raedwulf12]

I first saw Paradjanov's films at a Soviet Film Festival at the Cine-gog in Victoria BC in the early 1980's. I fell in love with them, especially this one. I thought they were lost and I would never see them again. Imagine my joy when a Google search turned up the DVD's a few years ago. I even love the sound of the language, though I don't understand a word. Bravo to Paradjanov who made the films in the face of every imaginable obstacle, including imprisonment.

[paerarru]

Sad, and beautiful, and terrible, and sublime, that's how it is.

[Heltir]

Ivan, sing me any song you know,

then I'll sing you a song you will not understand.

But tell me, Marichka

...how have you twisted my brain like the twining of poplar or birch?

[jayeearearewhy]

um,

yes, Hutsuls are Ukrainian

[lucifersam111]

Hutsuls ARE NOT UKRAINIAN!

[jpastuch]

Why is this film rarely mentioned among so called "film buffs"? This is what filmmakers are supposed to be making!

[andres6868]

Totally agree, it is a complete masterpiece, yet it is not very well known, even among film fans

[narineyes]

sergey parajanov film

[chuzyna]

This is the best of ukrainian cinematograpfy remaind me my childhood dreams about mistery Marichka,how beutiful it was.

[taclas1]

She reached out a great distance to touch him once more...now that's true love!!!

[ardentepatience]

oui