The Legend of Suram Fortress
Dir: Sergei Parajanov
Soviet Union, 1985, 84 minmins, DCP
Cast: Veriko Andjaparidze, Tamari Tsitsishvili, Dudukhana Tserodze
After over a decade of being plagued by legal troubles, Parajanov finally returned to filmmaking in 1985 with this film. A retelling of a Georgian folktale, the film follows a freed peasant and a fortune teller who would become key to saving their nation. Imbued with visuals inspired by traditional Georgian culture shown in carefully composed painting-like frames, this mystical fantasy is another fascinating, fiercely original work that breaks genre borders. Screening with Hakob Hovnatanyan (1967, 11min), a shortform poetic documentary on portraits by the influential Armenian painter.
Rotterdam International Film Festival: Best Innovative Film
2/2 (SUN): Seminar* with Bryan Chang and Geoffrey Wong. Conducted in Cantonese. Free Admission.
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Hong Kong Arts Centre Louis Koo Cinema (Venue)
K11 Art House
Post-screening talk
Remarks
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