About the screening

This double-bill programme introduces the preoccupation of folklore and the fairy tale motif in Parajanov’s filmography. Produced by Dovzhenko Studio in Kyiv, Andreish was Parajanov’s debut, a reworking of his diploma film, Moldovan Fairytale. Golden Hands is a documentary concerning Ukraine’s rich tradition of arts and crafts.

Andriesh (Андриеш, 1954)
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Year: 1954
Director: Sergei Parajanov, Yakov Bazelyan
Runtime: 63 minutes
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Moldavian Russian with English subtitles
Rating: PG

Synopsis

Parajanov’s debut feature is a fairytale about a young shepherd boy who dreams of becoming a knight. He receives a magic flute that leads him to the castle of the evil wizard, Black Whirlwind, whom he must defeat.

Andriesh, ostensibly a remake of Moldovan Fairytale, Parajanov’s diploma film, was shot by his cinematographer, Suren Shahbazyan, who shot his most famous work, The Colour of Pomegranates. This film gives us an early glimpse of Parajanov’s poetics and his fascination with folklore.

Golden Hands (Золотые руки, 1957)
4K DIGITISATION
Year: 1957
Director: Sergei Parajanov
Runtime: 35 minutes
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Russian with English subtitles
Rating: PG

Synopsis

Parajanov’s early documentary showcases traditional Ukrainian folk arts and crafts commissioned by Kyiv Television Studio. Told with rich imagery and folk music, Golden Hands offers an early look into Parajanov’s style and interests in national arts, serving as a love letter to Ukrainian culture.

This film is part of the programme Retrospective: Sergei Parajanov. For more screenings, please click here. 

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