The Color of Armenian Land

In his wordless debut film, Mikhail Vartanov presents the ancient and modern art of Armenia through the post-impressionist painter Martiros Saryan’s silent commentary of gestures. Biblical landscapes, the ruins of temples, frescos, cross-stones, contemporary sculptures of Tchakmakchian (Chakmakchyan), the first appearance on film of iconic modernist painter Minas and his paintings, as well as the world famous behind-the-scenes episodes of Sergei Parajanov’s landmark "The Color of Pomegranates (Sayat Nova)." The film had its first public screening at one of the world’s largest and prestigious cinematic events, the Busan International Film Festival, 43 years after it was made.

Country:

Soviet Union

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

15 minutes

Year:

1969

Director:

Mikhail Vartanov

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Company:

Yerevan Documentary Film Studio,

Hayk Studio

Cast:

Himself

Himself

Himself, painter

Sayat Nova (archive footage)

Himself, Painter

Crew:

Director

Screenplay

Cinematography

Music

Music