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The Color of Armenian Land (1969)

★ 6.1/10 15 min Documentary Soviet Union Russian
Screenplay by: Mikhail Vartanov
Writer: B. Sahakov
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Sergei Parajanov
Sergei Parajanov Himself
Mikhail Vartanov Himself
Minas Avetisyan
Minas Avetisyan Himself, painter
Sofiko Chiaureli
Sofiko Chiaureli Sayat Nova (archive footage)
Martiros Saryan
Martiros Saryan Himself, Painter
Arto Tchakmakchian Himself
Robert Elibekyan Himself, Painter
Yervand Gojabashyan Himself, Painter

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