The Color of Armenian Land

Synopsis

In his wordless debut film, Mikhail Vartanov presents the ancient and modern art of Armenia through the post-impressionist painter Martiros Saryan’s silent commentary of gestures. Biblical landscapes, the ruins of temples, frescos, cross-stones, contemporary sculptures of Tchakmakchian (Chakmakchyan), the first appearance on film of iconic modernist painter Minas and his paintings, as well as the world famous behind-the-scenes episodes of Sergei Parajanov’s landmark "The Color of Pomegranates (Sayat Nova)." The film had its first public screening at one of the world’s largest and prestigious cinematic events, the Busan International Film Festival, 43 years after it was made.

Main Cast

Sergei Parajanov

Himself

Age : 66 | Popularity : 8%

Mikhail Vartanov

Himself

Age : 87 | Popularity : 3%

Minas Avetisyan

Himself, painter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sofiko Chiaureli

Sayat Nova (archive footage)

Age : 70 | Popularity : 21%

Martiros Saryan

Himself, Painter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Arto Tchakmakchian

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Robert Elibekyan

Himself, Painter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Yervand Gojabashyan

Himself, Painter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Music	Tigran Mansuryan Komitas
	Sound Designer	Karen Kurdiyan
Writing	Screenplay	Mikhail Vartanov
	Writer	B. Sahakov
Directing	Director	Mikhail Vartanov
Crew	Cinematography	Mikhail Vartanov
Department	Role	Name

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