The Colour of Pomegranates

Released: 13th January 2020. Sergei Parajanov's celebrated masterpiece paints an astonishing portrait of the 18th century Armenian poet Sayat Nova, the 'King of Song'. Parajanov's aim was not a conventional biography but a cinematic expression of his work, resulting in an extraordinary visual poem. Key moments in his subject's life are illustrated through a series of exquisitely orchestrated tableaux filled with rich colour and stunning iconography, each scene a celluloid painting alive with stylised movement. Special Features Disc 1 Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation restoration of the Armenian version (The Parajanov Cut) The Russian version (The Yutkevich Cut) prepared using The Film Foundation's restored material Optional annotated commentary on the Armenian Cut by James Steffen, author of 'he Cinema of Sergei Parajanov and advisor on the new restoration Optional audio commentary on the Yutkevich Cut by Levon Abrahamyan Disc 2 New 2K restoration of Sergei Parajanov's short film Kiev Frescoe with optional annotated commentary by Daniel Bird Poetry, Pomegranates and Parajanov: A new appreciation by Daniel Bird Pomegranates Rediscovered: Cecilia Cenciarelli of Bologna Cineteca on the multi-national effort to save The Colour of Pomegranates Free Parajanov! Tony Rayns on the campaign to free Parajanov The World is a Window: The Making of the Colour of Pomegranates Memories About Sayat Nova: Levon Grigoryan's 2006 documentary featuring extracts from the rushes