Directed by Todor Dinov, an acclaimed animator, and Hristo Hristov (A Tree Without Roots, October 17 and Barrier, October 29), “Iconostasis (was) one of the high points of the European cinema of the late sixties. In a way (it was) a parallel to Andrei Rublev.... Social superiors twist and destroy an artist who values freedom above all else. Things that could not be expressed candidly in films about the complex problems of the present, could be expressed by Dinov and (H)ristov in a story set in nineteenth century rural Bulgaria, where a work of art is coming to life in the midst of apathy, hatred, backwardness and prejudice. The beauty of an iconostasis (an altar decorated with icons in the Eastern Orthodox Church), created by Rafe the woodcarver from his own imagination and dreams, remains vital and valid long after those who wanted to destroy it have been forgotten and turned to dust. Inspired by the broad range of Bulgarian folk art, Iconostasis, filmed in black and white, is a work with a beautiful, multidimensional structure....” Liehm & Liehm, The Most Important Art