In his wordless debut film, Mikhail Vartanov presents the ancient and modern art of Armenia through the post-impressionist painter Martiros Saryan’s silent commentary of gestures. Biblical landscapes, the ruins of temples, frescos, cross-stones, contemporary sculptures of Tchakmakchian (Chakmakchyan), the first appearance on film of iconic modernist painter Minas and his paintings, as well as the world famous behind-the-scenes episodes of Sergei Parajanov’s landmark "The Color of Pomegranates (Sayat Nova)." The film had its first public screening at one of the world’s largest and prestigious cinematic events, the Busan International Film Festival, 43 years after it was made.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Sergei Parajanov, Mikhail Vartanov, Minas Avetisyan, Sofiko Chiaureli, Martiros Saryan, Arto Tchakmakchian
Crew: Mikhail Vartanov (Director), Mikhail Vartanov (Cinematography), Mikhail Vartanov (Screenplay), Tigran Mansurian (Music), B. Sahakov (Writer), Karen Kurdiyan (Sound Designer)
Country: Soviet Union
Language: No Language
Studio: Yerevan Documentary Film Studio, Hayk Studio
Runtime: 15 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 01, 1969
IMDb: 5.2
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