DOK Lviv 2026 presents a retrospective of Sergei Parajanov films with Myroslav Skoryk soundtracks — performed live by the Lviv Symphony Orchestra.
The Lviv International Documentary Film Festival DOK Lviv 2026 (15-23 October) presents a special retrospective — the cycle 'Parajanov and Skoryk: Visual Poetry + Musical Language.' The programme covers three Sergei Parajanov films for which Skoryk wrote soundtracks: 'Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors' (1965), 'The Confession' (1967, unfinished), and 'The Color of Pomegranates' (1969). The unique aspect of the festival screenings is that each film will be accompanied by a live performance of the original soundtrack by the Lviv Symphony Orchestra conducted by Volodymyr Sirenko. This is the first time all three Skoryk-Parajanov soundtracks are presented in unified live-with-film format. The film-concert project will run 3 evenings in one of the festival's largest halls — the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet (800 seats). Separately in the programme — a public discussion 'Two Masters: Why Parajanov Chose Skoryk' featuring film critic Sergei Trimbach, musicologist Lyubov Kyyanovska, and the composer's son Taras Skoryk. The discussion takes place 18 October at the Lviv Media Centre. The recording of the live performances will be released as a 3-part documentary project 'Sound of Parajanov' on Ukrainian Megogo and Cineuropa Channel in 2027.
