
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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