Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Director:
Sergei Parajanov
Language:
Ukrainian
Subtitles:
English
🎬 We are opening the new season with a masterpiece of Ukrainian cinema - the film “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors” by Serhiy Paradzhanov. We will be showing the restored version made in 2012.
18:45 - doors open + pre-party to celebrate the new film season
19:45 - film screening begins
📖 “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors,” released in 1965, is an adaptation of the novella of the same name by Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky.
❤️ This drama about the incredible love between Marichka and Ivan takes place in the Carpathians, in Hutsul lands.
🌍 The film gained worldwide fame and was showcased at festivals in Venice, Locarno, Barcelona, New York, and London.
🎥 “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors” tops the list of the best Ukrainian films of all time.
📽️ The film will be shown with English subtitles.
👗 Please note that the dress code is cocktail attire with elements of Ukrainian national dress.
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