Arabesques on the Pirosmani Theme
A documentary film about the great ‘primitive’ painter Niko Pirosmani, a Georgian equivalent to Henri Rousseau, and a role model for Parajanov.
21'
Armenia
IFFR 2019
Francesca Levi transposed Parajanov’s classic The Colour of Pomegranates to the no less exotic seaside resort of Blackpool in the UK. Her sister, film composer Mica Levi (Jackie, Under the Skin) delivered the musical equivalent for this kaleidoscopic video. Originally conceived as a part of the series ‘The Unfilmables’.
Also see Francesca and Mica Levi: The Colour of Chips (Talk).
IFFR 2019
- 34'
- United Kingdom
- 2018
- Director
- Francesca Levi
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2018
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 34'
- Medium
- File
- Language
- English
- Producers
- Lisa Brook, Colm McAuliffe
- Sales
- Live Cinema UK
- Music
- Mica Levi
Also in this combined programme
Hakob Hovantanyan
With a playful associative montage, Parajanov offers an overview of portrait paintings by Hakob Hovnatanyan, the ‘Raphael of Tiflis’.
10'
Armenia
IFFR 2019
Kiev Frescoes
Parajanov's collage of all the remaining footage from an aborted film project, which had its negatives destroyed by the authorities.
15'
Armenia
IFFR 2019
- Director
- Francesca Levi
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2018
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 34'
- Medium
- File
- Language
- English
- Producers
- Lisa Brook, Colm McAuliffe
- Sales
- Live Cinema UK
- Music
- Mica Levi
Programme IFFR 2019
Regained
Drawing upon cinematic memories: restored classics, films about film(makers), experimental works, installations and retrospectives.
Read more about this programmeArabesques on the Pirosmani Theme
A documentary film about the great ‘primitive’ painter Niko Pirosmani, a Georgian equivalent to Henri Rousseau, and a role model for Parajanov.
21'
Armenia
IFFR 2019
Barbara Rubin & the Exploding NY Underground
Portrait of a key figure from New York's underground film scene, a rising star who disappeared as fast as she appeared.
78'
USA
IFFR 2019
Bathtubs Over Broadway
David Letterman’s ghostwriter indulges in a curious hobby: he collects industrial musicals on vinyl, and even revives this largely underrated genre.
87'
USA
IFFR 2019