SPIELFILM Die Farbe des Granatapfels (Zwet granata)

The Colour of Pomegranates (Tsvet granata)

The film consists of a few film miniatures that tell of the life of the medieval Armenian poet Sayat-Nova: stories of his love, respect for religion, to secular power and people.
“The color of the pomegranate” – the unique cultural phenomenon. “Instead”, the interesting history Paradzhanov has offered a series of picturesque masterpieces. Infinite freedom and graphic art film admires. However, in the context of the national film industry in the late sixties, is based on the principle of socialist realism, the film was felt to be a challenge and artistic provocation.