Shadows Of Forgotten Ancestors

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is the first major work by the controversial Russian filmmaker Sergei Parajadnov. Although acclaimed internationally, Paradjanov s visionary and poetic oeuvre was regarded as subversive by the Soviet authorities and he was frequently banned from filmmaking and imprisoned. Set within a Gutsul community in the Ukranian Carpathian mountains, this visually stunning and richly detailed tale of a young man who yearns for a lost love is a beguiling mix of folklore, sorcery and religious symbolism, which brought Paradjanov to prominence and won numerous awards.