Ukraine Officially Restores Status of Sergei Parajanov Convicted of 'Homosexuality' in the USSR

In Ukraine, Armenian film director Sergei Parajanov, who was convicted of 'homosexuality' under Soviet law, has been officially restored. This was reported by Meduza.

The decision of the National Restoration Commission indicates that a detailed analysis of the criminal case and other archival documents revealed a political motivation behind the director's persecution and conviction.

The Institute of National Memory considers the commission's decision regarding Parajanov to be a groundbreaking precedent for discussing other high-profile cases of Ukrainian dissidents who were convicted on fabricated charges by the communist totalitarian regime.

Sergei Parajanov is regarded as one of the founders of the 'Soviet New Wave' and 'Poetic Cinema.' His most famous films include 'Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors' and 'The Color of Pomegranate.'