Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a film by the Soviet-Russian Director Sergei Paradzjanov. It is the first film that Paradzjanov obtained international recognition. The film was banned by the Soviet Union, because he is against the statutory rules of entered the socialist realism . Paradzjanov was several years in the prison because of this movie. ==Story[ Edit] == In a small Hoetsoelendorp in the Carpathians is the young Ivan falls in love with Maritsjka, the daughter of the man who murdered his father. Between the families of Maritsjka and Ivan is a year-long feud. Ivan wants to marry with Maritsjka. He therefore leaves the village to find work. During his absence Maritsjka drowns in a river. Ivan works nevertheless further, until he gets to know Palagna at his work. They get married according to the tradition of the ancient people of the Hutsuls, but the marriage failed soon, because still consumed by his memories of Ivan Maritsjka. As the emotionally distant Ivan also hallucinations, try Palagna, who like children will, his attention back to win with sorcery. However, Palagna touches under the spell of the wizard. When Ivan at an Inn, he sees how the magician Palagna embraces the magician to wildly United with an axe. The magician pulls his own axe and then to a nearby forest, Ivan injures that flight. Ivan's hallucinating In the forest again. He sees the spirit of Maritsjka between the trees and in the reflection of the water. When Ivan the Maritsjka's spirit him hand, lets out a cry and dies. The film ends with the funeral of Ivan. ==Division Of Roles[ Edit] ==
 * Larisa Kadotsjnikova: Maritsjka
 * Ivan Mikolajtsjoek: Ivan
 * Nikolai GrinkoVatag:
 * Spartak Bagasjvili: Fiznur
 * Tatjana Bestajeva: Palagna