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Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1965 · 96 mins · Ukrainian
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- Directed by
- Sergei Parajanov
- Starring
- Aleksey Borzunov, Neonila Hnepovska, Ivan Mykolaichuk, Nikolay Grinko, Larysa Kadochnykova, Oleksandr Hai
Acclaimed, this Ukrainian film is set in the 19th‑century Carpathian Mountains among the Hutsul people, where love, hate, life and death follow timeless traditions. Stunning visuals capture the rugged landscape. Ivan becomes obsessed with Marichka, the beautiful daughter of the man who murdered his father, but destiny keeps the two lovers apart.
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