Mikhail Vartanov's film tells the story of his friendship with Sergei Parajanov, a genius filmmaker who was arrested by the KGB for criticizing the Soviet regime. The film features scenes from Parajanov's banned 1969 film, The Color of Armenian Land, and reveals a shocking secret request Parajanov made in an unpublished 1974 letter from prison. The film also documents Parajanov's final day at work in 1990, during the making of the unfinished film Confession.
Parajanov: The Last Spring
Mikhail Vartanov's rarely-seen masterwork is a poignant account of his friendship with Sergei Parajanov, a genius filmmaker, who was arrested by the KGB during the height of his fame for his outspoken criticism of the government.
