Sergei Parajanov established what only a few filmmakers ever were able to do and that is to invent their own cinematic language, untested and un-replicated by anyone else at that time. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is the film that made him famous. Sergey Paradjanov was the author of several film-masterpieces which brought him world praise: "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" (1964), "The Colour of Pomegranates" or "Sayat-Nova" (1969), "The Legend of Suram Fortress" (1985) and "Ashik-Kerib" (1988). Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is very vivid, surreal, and a beautiful portrait of the journey of Ivan, probably inspired from Ivan's Childhood (Tarkovsky) and made as an inspiration with a completely different story--as an adaptation of the book of the same name by Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky. Rare, extensive interviews with the outspoken director are laced with clips from Paradjanov's filmic seductions of the eye and imagination, including Ashik Kerib, The Legend of Suram Fortress, Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors. Sergei Parajanov Celebrity Profile - Check out the latest Sergei Parajanov photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at Rotten Tomatoes!