Khachaturian

Based on the memoirs of famed Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978); narrated by Eric Bogosian. Combining rare archival materials from Russian and Armenian archives with interviews, amazing performances and family mementos, "Khachaturian" explores the fine line a man had to tread between being a loyal party functionary and a fighter for artistic freedom. Khachaturian was the Deputy Chairman of the powerful Composer's Union of the Soviet Union, and as a Communist party functionary wielded great influence over the course of Russian music; he was also a comrade and personal friend to dissident composers of the time - Shostakovich, Prokofiev, and others. The life and music of one of the world's most-loved composers provides an interesting prospective into Stalin's regime and the ever changing cultural politics of the Soviet Union.
83 minutes.