파라자노프 영화의 다문화성: <석류의 빛깔>과 아르메니아

Abstract

Serigei Paradjanov’s was a prominent Armenian director in 1960's Soviet Union. Paradjanov was born and grew in Old Tiflis. In this city there lived many people of different nationality. Paradjanov was familiar with this cosmopolitan atmosphere and many different cultures. His father Iosif Paradjanov was a merchant dealt with the antiques. Paradjanov inherited esthetic sense from his father. Paradjanov was interested with 'ethnic culture' and he realized the culture and folklore of Caucasian countries in his films. In these works he invented many new creative devices. <The Color of Pomegranates> is the most 'paradjanovskii' film in this context. Sayat-Nova was Armenian poet of the medieval times. He wrote the poem in three language - Georgian, Armenian, Azerbaijan and his poem was loved by caucasian people today. <The Color of Pomegranates> was based on superb knowledge of Armenian tradition and its ancient art. While representing the life and passion of the Poet in his screen, Paradjanov revived traditional folk art of Armenia. The screen of <The Color of Pomegranates> was full of armenian traditional details - ancient architectures, monasteries, miniatures, folk art, etc. For the purpose of reproducing these materials effectively he got the device 'collage', which is connected with Byzantine art and Old Tiflis painting school. In this way Paradjanov symbolized these ethnic materials in <The Color of Pomegranates>, showed the extraordinary art film to the world and through this unique film Paradjanov gaved 'the most beautiful present' his homeland Armenia.