Hakob Hovnatanyan
1967·Documentary·10m
7.1
★
Exploring the art of Armenian portraitist Hakob Hovnatanyan, Parajanov revives the culture of Tbilisi of the 19th century.
Directed by Sergei Parajanov
portrait painting
short film
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Sergei Parajanov
Director
Sergei Parajanov
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Popular Reviews
11 reviews
Scalap
10.0★ · 05/28/26
Sergei je t’aime tellement.
Sergei je t’aime tellement.
Tony Hightower
7.0★ · 05/03/26
If you've seen The Color Of Pomegranates, then you'll get where this short is coming from. As a short meditation on the work of Georgian painter Hakob Hovnatanyan, Parajanov's camera is pulled here towards a series of painted portrait close-ups, nearly-liminal spaces, and gorgeous tableaux deliberately shot a little off-center.
The past, even the ancient past, is still with us, and sometimes all it takes to see it is to unfocus our eyes, turn your head just a tetch, and let our minds play, just a little..
The past, even the ancient past, is still with us, and sometimes all it takes to see it is to unfocus our eyes, turn your head just a tetch, and let our minds play, just a little..
If you've seen The Color Of Pomegranates, then you'll get where this short is coming from. As a short meditation on the work of Georgian painter Hakob Hovnatanyan, Parajanov's camera is pulled here towards a series of painted portrait close-ups, nearly-liminal spaces, and gorgeous tableaux deliberately shot a little off-center.
The past, even the ancient past, is still with us, and sometimes all it takes to see it is to unfocus our eyes, turn your head just a tetch, and let our minds play, just a little..
The past, even the ancient past, is still with us, and sometimes all it takes to see it is to unfocus our eyes, turn your head just a tetch, and let our minds play, just a little..
Domi
10.0★ · 04/28/26
Una lettera d'amore all'arte ed al folklore, come tutti i lavori di Parajanov, sempre un capolavoro.
Una lettera d'amore all'arte ed al folklore, come tutti i lavori di Parajanov, sempre un capolavoro.
armeen
7.0★ · 03/12/26
“In the temple of cinema, there are images, light and reality, Sergei Parajanov was the master of that temple.”
“In the temple of cinema, there are images, light and reality, Sergei Parajanov was the master of that temple.”
bumblebeegirl
6.5★ · 12/25/24
let them eat cake
let them eat cake