Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965)

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.

Directed by: Sergei Parajanov

Cast: Ivan Mykolaichuk, Larysa Kadochnykova, Tatyana Bestayeva, Mykola Hrynko, Spartak Bagashvili, Leonid Yengibarov, Nina Alisova, Oleksandr Hai, Neonila Hnepovska, Aleksandr Raydanov, Igor Dzyura, Valentina Glinko

Genres: Drama, Romance

Rating: 7.9/10

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