The Color of Pomegranates

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The Color of Pomegranates is a 1969 Soviet Armenian art film renowned for its highly poetic, visually symbolic, and non-linear portrayal of the life of 18th-century Armenian poet Sayat-Nova.

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instanceOf Armenian film
film
alsoKnownAs Sayat-Nova
basedOn life of Sayat-Nova
writings of Sayat-Nova
censorshipStatus subject to Soviet censorship
cinematographyStyle static camera
tableau-like compositions
countryOfOrigin Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
Soviet Union
director Sergei Parajanov
era Soviet cinema of the 1960s
genre art film
biographical film
experimental film
hasColorProcess color
hasTheme Armenian culture
identity
memory
poetry
spirituality
influenced art cinema
experimental filmmakers
music videos
language Armenian
mainSubject Sayat-Nova
narrativeStyle non-linear
notableFor innovative visual style
non-linear narrative
symbolic imagery
originalTitle Sayat-Nova
portrays Sayat-Nova
productionCompany Armenfilm
recognizedAs classic of world cinema
masterpiece of Armenian cinema
releaseYear 1969
settingLocation Armenia
styleCharacteristic highly poetic
minimal dialogue
visually symbolic
timePeriodDepicted 18th century
title The Color of Pomegranates
uses Armenian folk motifs
Armenian religious imagery
writer Sergei Parajanov

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Sergei Parajanov notableWork The Color of Pomegranates
The Color of Pomegranates title The Color of Pomegranates
The Legend of Suram Fortress follows The Color of Pomegranates