Films about Ukraine by Sergei Parajanov
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
The film was Parajanov’s first major work and earned him international acclaim for its rich use of costume and color. The film also features a detailed portrayal of Ukrainian Hutsul culture, showing Carpathian environment, family rituals, the beauty of Hutsul traditions, music, costumes, and dialect.
(Svetlana and Sergwi Parajanov)
Widow of Sergei Parajanov dies in Kyiv
Svetlana Shcherbatyuk-Parajanova was a philologist and teacher.
The Persecution of Parajanov and Tarkovsky
(Tarksovky and Parajanov – see films, photos etc here)
Ukraine Rhapsody