Ashik Kerib

Ashug-Karibi

MS12

Genre

Drama

Director

Sergei Parajanov, Dodo Abašidze

Run time

1h 13min

Cast

Juri Mgojan, Sofiko Tšiaureli, Ramaz Tšhikvadze

Wandering minstrel Ashik Kerib falls in love with a rich merchant's daughter, but is spurned by her father and forced to roam the world for a thousand and one nights - but not before he's got the daughter to promise not to marry till his return. It's told in typical Paradjanov style overlaid with Azerbaijani folk songs.

Genre

Drama

Director

Sergei Parajanov, Dodo Abašidze

Run time

1h 13min

Cast

Juri Mgojan, Sofiko Tšiaureli, Ramaz Tšhikvadze

Wandering minstrel Ashik Kerib falls in love with a rich merchant's daughter, but is spurned by her father and forced to roam the world for a thousand and one nights - but not before he's got the daughter to promise not to marry till his return. It's told in typical Paradjanov style overlaid with Azerbaijani folk songs.

Info

Rating

Under 12 Not Recommended

Production year

1988

Global distributor

Kartuli Pilmi

Local distributor

Otaku MTÜ

In cinema

2/10/2024