{"id":2247,"date":"2007-02-06T13:24:32","date_gmt":"2007-02-06T20:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2247"},"modified":"2020-12-27T13:32:05","modified_gmt":"2020-12-27T20:32:05","slug":"shadows-of-our-forgotten-ancestors-1964","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2247","title":{"rendered":"Shadows of Our Forgotten Ancestors (1964)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;What love has done to him!&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Poster-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Poster-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Poster-91x128.jpg 91w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Poster-730x1024.jpg 730w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Poster.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter the death of his childhood sweetheart (Larissa Katochnikova), a young peasant in the Carpathian Mountains (Ivan Nikolaichuk) finds it difficult to love his new wife (Tatyana Bestayeva).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eastern Europe<\/li>\n<li>Folk and Fairy Tales<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Star-Crossed Lovers<\/li>\n<li>Village Life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nArmenian director Sergei Paradjanov only made four films in a span of nearly 30 years, yet remains one of the most acclaimed Soviet directors of all time. Based on Ukranian folklore, <em>Shadows of Our Forgotten Ancestors<\/em> &#8212; Paradjanov&#8217;s feature debut &#8212; is a rare film which demands repeat viewing in order to appreciate its relentless stream of colorful imagery; scene after scene is dazzling in its cinematic innovation. Known as the &#8220;Carpathian &#8216;Romeo and Juliet&#8217;,&#8221; <em>Shadows <\/em>transcends cultural boundaries with its universal trope of tragic romantic loss, yet simultaneously remains firmly grounded within the fascinating minutiae of Eastern European village life. Paradjanov&#8217;s later films (such as <em>The Color of Pomegranates<\/em>, 1968) are equally colorful and evocative, yet ultimately too abstract, and don&#8217;t carry nearly as much emotional resonance as <em>Shadows<\/em>&#8230; But if you fall in love with Paradjanov&#8217;s visual style, you&#8217;re sure to want to see his entire &#8212; albeit tragically limited &#8212; oeuvre. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sergei_Parajanov\">Click here<\/a> to read more about his tempestuous life, which included five years in a hard labor camp. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gorgeous cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Cinematography-1024x619.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"387\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Cinematography-1024x619.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Cinematography-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Cinematography-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Cinematography-768x464.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Cinematography-1536x928.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Cinematography.png 1623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Cinematography2-1024x602.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"376\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Cinematography2-1024x602.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Cinematography2-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Cinematography2-128x75.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Cinematography2-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Cinematography2-1536x904.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Cinematography2.png 1681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ivan&#8217;s brother being crushed to death by an enormous tree<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Tree-Death.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Tree-Death-1024x637.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"398\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Tree-Death-1024x637.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Tree-Death-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Tree-Death-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Tree-Death-768x478.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Tree-Death-1536x956.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Tree-Death.png 1579w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ivan&#8217;s wedding to Palagna, in which they are ceremonially blindfolded and yoked together<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Yoked-Blinded.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Yoked-Blinded-1024x597.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Yoked-Blinded-1024x597.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Yoked-Blinded-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Yoked-Blinded-128x75.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Yoked-Blinded-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Yoked-Blinded-1536x896.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Yoked-Blinded.png 1685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The kaleidoscopically-filmed village dance<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Kaleidoscope.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Kaleidoscope-1024x628.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"393\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Kaleidoscope-1024x628.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Kaleidoscope-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Kaleidoscope-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Kaleidoscope-768x471.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Kaleidoscope-1536x942.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/Shadows-Forgotten-Kaleidoscope.png 1593w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A haunting, evocative soundtrack<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. This is Paradjanov&#8217;s finest, most accessible, movie, and should be seen by all film fanatics at least once. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign Gem<\/li>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0058642\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/1995\/12\/08\/DD31342.DTL\">SF Chronicle Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/74429.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;What love has done to him!&#8221; Synopsis: After the death of his childhood sweetheart (Larissa Katochnikova), a young peasant in the Carpathian Mountains (Ivan Nikolaichuk) finds it difficult to love his new wife (Tatyana Bestayeva). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Eastern Europe Folk and Fairy Tales Love Triangle Star-Crossed Lovers Village Life Review: Armenian director Sergei Paradjanov only made four films in a span of nearly 30 years, yet remains one of the most acclaimed Soviet directors of all time&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2247\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2247"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2247\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59984,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2247\/revisions\/59984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}