{"product_id":"sergei-paradjanov-1747249321847","title":"Sergei Paradjanov","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eReleased in 1965, Sergei Paradjanov’s \u003cem\u003eShadows of Forgotten Ancestors\u003c\/em\u003e is a landmark of Soviet-era cinema – yet, because its emphasis on folklore and mysticism in traditional Carpathian Hutsul culture broke with Soviet realism, it caused Paradjanov to be blacklisted soon after its release.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis book is the first full-length companion to the film. In addition to a synopsis of the plot and a close analysis of the many levels of symbolism in the film, it offers a history of the film’s legendarily troubled production process (which included Paradjanov challenging a cinematographer to a duel). The book closes with an account of the film’s reception by critics, ordinary viewers and Soviet officials, and the numerous controversies that have kept it a subject of heated debate for decades. An essential companion to a fascinating, complicated work of cinema art, this book will be invaluable to students, scholars and regular film buffs alike.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA list of all books in the series is here on the Intellect website on the series page \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.intellectbooks.com\/kinosputnik\"\u003eKinoSputnik\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Joshua Firt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50575916892452,"sku":"9781783207091","price":23.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0880\/7635\/3828\/files\/CoreSourceHub_e3913899-389a-43ba-8485-781438e797ff.jpg?v=1747761790","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.co.uk\/products\/sergei-paradjanov-1747249321847","provider":"IndiePubs UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}