Parajanov. A Ticket to Eternity

Parajanov. A Ticket to Eternity

83 mins | Documentary, History | March 28, 2018

Documentary about the life of Sergei Parajanov, a prominent Soviet-era filmmaker who was active in Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia and was persecuted by the communist government for his views on the pretext of his homosexuality, which was a crime in the USSR. The centerpiece of this documentary is Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, a 1965 movie directed by Parajanov, that awakened the Ukrainian national consciousness which had been suppressed by decades of Soviet rule.

Parajanov. A Ticket to Eternity

83 mins | Documentary, History | March 28, 2018

Parajanov. A Ticket to Eternity
Documentary about the life of Sergei Parajanov, a prominent Soviet-era filmmaker who was active in Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia and was persecuted by the communist government for his views on the pretext of his homosexuality, which was a crime in the USSR. The centerpiece of this documentary is Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, a 1965 movie directed by Parajanov, that awakened the Ukrainian national consciousness which had been suppressed by decades of Soviet rule.
Producers Current Time TV
Original title Параджанов. Билет в вечность
Directors Harry Tamrazian
Writers Harry Tamrazian

Cast

Sergei Parajanov

as Self (archival footage, voice)

Marina Vlady

as Self

Patrick Cazals

as Self

Suren Parajanov

as Self