• Arabesque on a Pirosmani Theme

  • Arabesque on a Pirosmani Theme

  • Sergei Parajanov: The Rebel

Sergei Parajanov: The Rebel

(Sergueï Paradjanov, le rebelle)

  • In Person

A portrait of Sergei Parajanov as a filmmaker, designer, and collage artist, made at the time when he was shooting his last film, Ashik Kerib. Filmed in Tbilisi, Georgia; Yerevan, Armenia; and Paris, this documentary includes archival footage and interviews reflecting upon the artist’s pluralistic view of the Caucasian people and their cultural traditions. Patrick Cazals also considers Parajanov’s successive terms of imprisonment by the Soviet government and the artist’s strength of spirit.

FILM DETAILS 
Cinematographer
  • Jacques Malnou
  • Philippe Dorison
Language
  • Georgian
  • French
  • with English subtitles
Print Info
  • Color
  • DCP
  • 52 mins
Source
  • Les Films du Horla
Followed By

Arabesque on a Pirosmani Theme
(Arabesjebi Pirosmanuz temaze)

Sergei Parajanov, USSR, 1985

A poetic meditation on the work of the Georgian painter Niko Pirosmani.

FILM DETAILS 
Screenwriter
  • Kora Tsereteli
Cinematographer
  • N. Paliashvili
Language
  • Georgian
  • Russian
  • English
Print Info
  • Color
  • 35mm
  • 25 mins
source
  • BAMPFA

The Muse and the Magician
(La muse et le magicien)

Patrick Cazals, France, 2024

An interview with actor Sofiko Chiaureli, who starred in several Parajanov films.

FILM DETAILS 
Language
  • Georgian
  • with English subtitles
Print Info
  • Color
  • DCP
  • 14 mins
source
  • Les Films du Horla

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