Sergei Parajanov Programme

The enfant terrible of Soviet cinema, Armenian director Sergei Parajanov (1924-1990) only earned international recognition for his work in the late '80s, with some of his films since accorded a sort of cult status for their rich symbolism, surreal narratives and otherworldly colour schemes. K's Cinema in Shinjuku now shows six of Parajanov's finest creations, including Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965) and the meditative The Color of Pomegranates (1969) – all with Japanese subtitles only, of course. The full programme can be viewed here.