SHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS

April 2nd, 2013

SHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS- 1966. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set against the panoramic Carpathian Mountains in western Ukraine, director Sergei Parajanov’s episodic epic traces the life of a villager named Ivan (Ivan Mikolajchuk), whose obsession over a lost love leads to further tragedy. Plunging into despair after his soul mate drowns while trying to save a stray lamb, Ivan mourns for months but later rejoins the world and weds another woman (Tatyana Bestayeva) — who eventually betrays him.”

4/2/13- Great reviews for this 50 year old movie. TRDB.

Entry Filed under: Drama,Foreign

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