Parajanov. A Ticket to Eternity

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Featured Cast

Sergei Parajanov

Self (archival footage, voice)

Larysa Kadochnykova

Self

Marina Vlady

Self

Svetlana Shcherbatyuk

Self

Patrick Cazals

Self