Ashik Kerib
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Ashik Kerib is a 1988 visually poetic Soviet-Georgian film by director Sergei Parajanov, adapted from Mikhail Lermontov’s tale about a wandering minstrel and renowned for its rich folkloric imagery and experimental style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Georgian film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ashik-Kerib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Mikhail Lermontov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Yuri Klimenko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coDirector | Dodo Abashidze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| director | Sergei Parajanov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
folk dances
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miniature-style framing ⓘ religious iconography ⓘ traditional costumes ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental film
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fantasy film ⓘ folkloric film ⓘ romantic film ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Ashik Kerib
NERFINISHED
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Magul-Megeri NERFINISHED ⓘ wealthy merchant father ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
minimal dialogue
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nonlinear narrative ⓘ symbolic imagery ⓘ tableau-like compositions ⓘ visually poetic ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
folk tradition
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love and separation ⓘ wandering minstrel ⓘ |
| language |
Azerbaijani
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Georgian ⓘ |
| musicBy | Javanshir Guliyev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental visual style
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painterly compositions ⓘ rich folkloric imagery ⓘ use of color symbolism ⓘ |
| partOf | Sergei Parajanov filmography ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A poor minstrel wanders for years to earn wealth and win his beloved from a rich merchant family. ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Gruzia-film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | 1988 Venice Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 73 ⓘ |
| setIn |
Azerbaijan
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Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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