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The Color of Pomegranates [1969]
08/30/22 • 67 min
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Jackie and Greg discuss the crown jewel of Armenian Cinema, THE COLOR OF POMEGRANATES from 1969. Topics of discussion include the parallels between filmmaker Sergei Parajanov’s life and the poet Sayat Nova’s, the sensual nature of the film and its themes, and the cultural representation of Armenia and Transcaucasia. They are joined by Anahit Mikayelyan, Director of the Sergei Parajanov Museum in Yerevan, Armenia, for a deeper discussion into the life of the filmmaker.
#84 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012
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Photography: Matt Araquistain
Music: Andrew Cox
Special Thanks: Anahit Mikayelyan
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Jackie and Greg discuss the crown jewel of Armenian Cinema, THE COLOR OF POMEGRANATES from 1969. Topics of discussion include the parallels between filmmaker Sergei Parajanov’s life and the poet Sayat Nova’s, the sensual nature of the film and its themes, and the cultural representation of Armenia and Transcaucasia. They are joined by Anahit Mikayelyan, Director of the Sergei Parajanov Museum in Yerevan, Armenia, for a deeper discussion into the life of the filmmaker.
#84 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012
Check us out at our official website: https://www.sceneandheardpod.com
Join our weekly film club: https://www.instagram.com/arroyofilmclub
JP Instagram/Twitter: jacpostaj
GK Instagram: gkleinschmidt
Photography: Matt Araquistain
Music: Andrew Cox
Special Thanks: Anahit Mikayelyan
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/SceneandHeardPod
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Subscribe just to get access to our bonus episodes: buzzsprout.com/1905508/subscribe
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#73 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012
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JP Instagram/Twitter: jacpostaj
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Photography: Matt Araquistain
Music: Andrew Cox
Special Thanks: Robert Reed Altman
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