The Best of Soviet and Russian Cinema: Sergei Parajanov's "The Color of Pomegranates"

"The Color of Pomegranates" is the story of Armenian troubadour Sayat Nova through his poetry -- growing up, falling in love, entering a monastery. 1969. The School of Cinema opens its The Best of Soviet and Russian Cinema course to the public on Wednesday evenings this fall. The screenings showcase the most memorable works of some of the greatest Russian directors from the 1950s to the present. All films shown with English subtitles. Featured as Cinema 373, the course is taught by Professor Steven Kovacs with graduate student Pavel Koshukov.