Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

Synopsis

In the Carpathian Mountains of 19th-century Ukraine, love, hate, life and death among the Hutsul people are as they’ve been since time began. Ivan is drawn to Marichka, the beautiful young daughter of the man who killed his father. But fate tragically decrees that the two lovers will remain apart.

Director

Sergei Parajanov

Written by

Sergei Parajanov

Music

Myroslav Skoryk

Studio

Dovzhenko Film Studios

Released

18 October 1965

Genres

Drama, Romance