Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

1965 · 96 min · UK · 7.5 (198 votes)
Dir. Sergei Parajanov · Starring Ivan Mykolaichuk, Larysa Kadochnykova, Tatyana Bestayeva, Mykola Hrynko, Spartak Bagashvili, Leonid Yengibarov · Music Myroslav Skoryk
DramaRomance

In the Carpathian Mountains of 19th-century Ukraine, love, hate, life and death among the Hutsul people are as they’ve been since time began. Ivan is drawn to Marichka, the beautiful young daughter of the man who killed his father. But fate tragically decrees that the two lovers will remain apart.

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A sweeping, visually stunning epic that immerses you in a world of ancient magic and enduring sorrow. Its operatic scope and folkloric heart create a hauntingly beautiful, yet deeply tragic, exploration of love and loss across generations.

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