Release date: March 3, 2026
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A masterpiece of Ukrainian cinema by Sergei Parajanov
" A PINNACLE OF UNBOWED LYRICISM, EACH IMAGE OF WHICH IS DIZZYING ."
THE WORLD
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON BLU-RAY
In a Hutsul village nestled in the heart of the Ukrainian Carpathians, young Ivan and Marichka are passionately in love despite the rivalry and hatred between their two families. As an adult, Ivan decides to leave for the high pastures to earn a living, promising Marichka he will return the following year to marry her. A terrible accident occurs, and she drowns while trying to reach her beloved in the mountains. Ivan then sinks into utter despair, haunted by the memory of his betrothed …
A sublime variation on Romeo and Juliet, filmed in Ukraine in the Hutsul language, Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors marks the advent of an openly poetic and formalist Soviet cinema, revealing to the world a great director in the person of Sergei Parajanov ( Sayat Nova: The Color of Pomegranates ). His swirling camera and vividly colored tableaux, drawing on the Ukrainian pictorial tradition, make Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors a vibrant celebration of the beauty of the world and of art. Discover it for the first time on Blu-ray™ in its new 4K restoration!
THE HORSES OF FIRE by Sergei Parajanov
(1965 - Color - 96 min)
New 4K restoration
Original version with French subtitles
Blu-ray Edition
Never before released on Blu-ray
SUPPLEMENTS
CAMERA EMOTION (33 min)
" The emotional camera is dynamic. It moves, it occupies positions that are humanly impossible. It is, as its name suggests, expressive." An exclusive interview with Daniel Bird, writer, director and specialist in Eastern European cinema .
PARADJANOV , THE LAST COLLAGE (1995 – Colours and B&W – 68 min)
Directed by Rouben Kevorkiantz and Krikor Hamel
A tribute to the visual artist and filmmaker through reminiscences of a difficult journey. Love, death, exile, friends, and the cities where he lived (Tbilisi, formerly Tiflis; kyiv; Yerevan) constitute seven stories from Paradjanov's tumultuous life, which unveil many unpublished fragments of his work.
. GOLDEN HANDS ( Zolotye ruki – 1960 – Color – 36 min)
Directed by Sergei Paradjanov, Oleksandr Nikolenko and Oleksii Pankratiev
Regarding the activities of Ukrainian folk artisans, who create true masterpieces of art.
2025 TRAILER
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BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 • French Subtitles
1.37 aspect ratio preserved • Color and B&W • Film duration: 96 minutes
Release date: March 3, 2026
