Read a film like a poem
by Sergei Parajanov, 1969
Cinema as still life. Images to read, not follow.
8 October 2026
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Sergei Parajanov tells the life of a poet not through plot but through tableaux, arranged objects, fabrics and fruit in deep red and gold. There is almost no dialogue, only image after image that wants to be read symbolically. If you have ever wanted cinema to behave more like a painting, this is your door. Watch a few minutes, pause, look again.
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