Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Trailer: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Year: 1965
Studio: Dovzhenko Film Studios
Director: Sergei Parajanov
Cast: Ivan Mykolaichuk, Larysa Kadochnykova, Tatyana Bestayeva, Nikolay Grinko, Spartak Bagashvili, Leonid Yengibarov
Crew: Heorhiy Yakutovych (Production Design), Sergei Parajanov (Writer), Ivan Chendej (Writer), Viktor Bestayev (Cinematography), Mikhail Rakovskiy (Production Design), Lidiya Baikova (Costume Design)
Runtime: 96 minutes
Release: Oct 18, 1965
IMDb: 7.60/10 by 168 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Український
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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