Hakob Hovnatanyan
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Hakob Hovnatanyan

6.2 / 10 1967 10mNR Armenian
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Exploring the art of Armenian portraitist Hakob Hovnatanyan, Parajanov revives the culture of Tbilisi of the 19th century.

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sergei Parajanov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Hakob Hovnatanyan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker