Parajanov: The Last Spring
Parajanov: The Last Spring is a 1992 award-winning documentary by the Russian-Armenian filmmaker Mikhail Vartanov, that also includes the complete surviving footage of Sergei Parajanov's unfinished last film The Confession, Vartanov's behind-the-scenes sequences of Parajanov at work on the shooting of the Color of Pomegranates and other material. Featured in 7th Annual Russian Academy of Cinema Arts Awards.
Awards and honors
- 2003—Beverly Hills Film Festival: Golden Palm Award
- 1993—Nika Awards: Best Documentary Film
- 1995—San Francisco International Film Festival: Golden Gate Award
- 2012— Busan International Film Festival: Eternal Travelers for Freedom Retrospective
Quotes
- "Mikhail Vartanov...made a wonderful film Parajanov: The Last Spring." Martin Scorsese
- "Mikhail Vartanov's film Parajanov: The Last Spring...exemplifies the power of art over any limitations." Francis Ford Coppola
- "Mikhail Vartanov's fascinating document Parajanov: The Last Spring...is an important and alluring film for all those who love the form of cinema..." Jim Jarmusch