Ashik Kerib

Ashik Kerib

1988 · 76 min · KA · 6.3 (52 votes)
Dir. Sergei Parajanov, David Abashidze · Starring Yuri Mgoyan, Sofiko Chiaureli, Ramaz Chkhikvadze, Kostiantyn Stepankov, Baia Dvalishvili, Nodar Dugladze · Music Javanshir Guliyev
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Wandering minstrel Ashik Kerib falls in love with a rich merchant's daughter, but is spurned by her father and forced to roam the world for a thousand and one nights. Now presumed dead by those he loves, he performs for the poor and unfortunate on his journeys through the wilderness.

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A visually stunning, dreamlike journey through myth and music. It feels like stepping into a vibrant, ancient tapestry, where every frame is a painting and every note a whispered secret of love and longing.

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