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The Color of Pomegranates

Name: The Color of Pomegranates
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1969
Duration: 80 min

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1969 · 80 min · Drama

Sergei Parajanov's radiant, unconventional film evokes the life of the 18th-century Armenian poet and troubadour Sayat-Nova through a series of tableaux rich in ritual, texture, and symbol rather than conventional storytelling. A singular landmark of poetic cinema.

Runtime: 80 min
Genre: Drama · History
Mood: thoughtful · dreamlike
Entry: easy entry
Best for: first visit · shorter watch · film history

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Part of 10 Essential Armenian Films

This film is stop 1 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Armenia. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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