Shadow of Forgotten Ancestors (1965)

4K RESTORATION Original Title: Тіні забутих предків Year: 1965 Director: Sergei Parajanov Runtime: 97 minutes Country: Ukraine Language: Ukrainian with English subtitles Rating: M18 Synopsis Shadow of Forgotten Ancestors tells a ‘Romeo and Juliet’ story of two young Hutsul lovers, Ivan and Marichka, who fall in love despite their families’ hostility. A tragic event leads Ivan to remarry, but he is haunted by memories of Marichka. Parajanov’s departure from the socialist realism of his era is evident in his use of exuberant and highly symbolic imagery in this film, marking the definitive start of his highly unconventional, poetic and influential cinematic style in his subsequent films.