Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

"A New Kind of Ukrainian Film...acclaimed around the world at all film festivals"Movie
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Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
StarringIvan MykolaichukLarisa KadochnikovaTatyana Bestayeva
DirectorSergei Parajanov
WritersIvan Chendej
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NR 1 hr 36 minDrama, Romance
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Plot
In the Carpathian Mountains of 19th-century Ukraine, love, hate, life and death among the Hutsul people are as they’ve been since time began. Ivan is drawn to Marichka, the beautiful young daughter of the man who killed his father. But fate tragically decrees that the two lovers will remain apart.

Movie Details

Original Language:Ukrainian
Production Companies:Dovzhenko Film Studios
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors on the Web:Official Website
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