Film screening: The Colour of Pomegranates

Unpack themes of protest, love and resistance as part of the 24th Biennale of Sydney with a screening of Sergey Parajanov's film The Colour of Pomegranates (1969).

The Colour of Pomegranates

The Colour of Pomegranates (1969) follows the 18th-century ashug (poet, singer) Sayat-Nova from his time in Georgia’s royal court, to his love affair with a princess, consequent expulsion and journey across the Caucasus to his death. Created in the years following his disavowal of social realism and before his 1973 arrest by Soviet authorities under false charges, Parajanov’s The Colour of Pomegranates is considered a landmark in film history.

Sergey Parajanov

Sergey Parajanov (1924–1990) was a visionary Soviet-Armenian artist and filmmaker whose work defied conventional boundaries and transcended cultural norms. Renowned for his unique fusion of visual art and cinema, Parajanov’s practice was a celebration of creativity unencumbered by political or societal constraints.

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Ticket price

General admission $10

MCA member $5

Concession $5

*Includes booking fee