Ashik Kerib

Ashik Kerib

Directed by David Abashidze, Sergei Parajanov

Produced by Georgia-Film

198876 min6.2 / 10

A lyrical, melancholic fairy tale about a wandering musician's impossible love and spiritual journey through a surreal Caucasian landscape.

Wandering minstrel Ashik Kerib falls in love with a rich merchant's daughter, but is spurned by her father and forced to roam the world for a thousand and one nights. Now presumed dead by those he loves, he performs for the poor and unfortunate on his journeys through the wilderness.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ashik Kerib sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Ashik Kerib violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Ashik Kerib scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Ashik Kerib easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Ashik Kerib end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ashik Kerib

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ashik Kerib

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ashik Kerib, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ashik Kerib, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ashik Kerib, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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