The Color of Pomegranates August 5, 2011

Director Sergei Paradjanov pays tribute to the life of 18th-century troubadour Sayat Nova in this indelible film, perhaps his masterpiece. It evokes the poet's childhood and youth, his days as a troubadour at the court of King Heraclius II of Georgia, and his retreat to a monastery.

This film is part of the Once Upon a Time in the Middle East series in conjunction with the exhbition Gifts of the Sultan currently on view at LACMA.

Admittance to this film includes admittance to a screening of Man Follows Birds at 9:00 pm.

Official Website: http://www.lacma.org/event/color-pomegranates