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The Color of Pomegranates

1969, Movie, 1h 20min

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.

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Gogi Gegechkori (Duplicate)

Critic David Parkinson

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A remarkably beautiful and inspiring piece of cinema...

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A visually stunning and deeply moving portrait of the renowned 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. Through a series of enigmatic and symbolic tableaux, the film explores the poet's life, relationships, and art, including his fascination with women, his muse, and his eventual reclusion in a monastery. Using still camerawork and fragments of Sayat-Nova's poems, the director creates a dreamlike, surreal atmosphere that immerses the viewer in the poet's world. A revolutionary work of cinema that transcends traditional storytelling, The Color of Pomegranates is a must-see for anyone interested in the intersection of art, poetry, and film.

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You can stream The Color of Pomegranates on: Mubi

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