My five favorite films of the year + Sayat Nova, dir. by Sergei Parajanov

My five favorite films of the year + Sayat Nova, dir. by Sergei Parajanov

From The Slavic Literature Pod by The Slavic Literature Pod

January 1, 2026 · 42 min

About this episode

Cameron discusses his favorite films of the year and analyzes Sergei Parajanov's 'Sayat Nova'.

Show Notes : This week, Cameron talks a little bit about director Sergei Parajanov’s “Sayat Nova” (also known as The Color of Pomegranates), and five other films he really liked this year. Want to see the video version of this episode? Check it out here: https://youtu.be/khXaVt0ilFc Also, sorry, the name of the theater is Dreamland Cinema. I forgot to say that in the video. An Analysis of the Color of Pomegranates by YouTuber Blythe Sinners and the Death of Black art by YouTube F. D. Signifier Goodnight Irene, dir. by Sterlin Harjo The music used in this episode was “Старое Кино / Staroye Kino,” by Перемотка / Peremotka. You can find more of their work on Bandcamp and Youtube . Our links: Website | ⁠Discord⁠ Socials: Instagram⁠ | BlueSky | Twitter⁠ | Facebook Questions, comments, want to hear your voice on a bonus episode? Send us an email at slaviclitpod@gmail.com . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

People in this episode

Host: Cameron

Topics covered

  • film analysis
  • favorite films
  • Sergei Parajanov
  • Sayat Nova
  • cinema
  • art

Keywords

  • Sayat Nova
  • Sergei Parajanov
  • film analysis
  • favorite films
  • cinema

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dreamland Cinema, Перемотка

Books & works: Sayat Nova, Goodnight Irene

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