Sergei Parajanov, Queer Icon and Polymath Artist Sergei Parajanov (1924–1990) is one of the most famous Armenian filmmakers and queer icons. Parajanov made films showcasing cultures from around the Soviet Union, including Ukranian, Armenian, Georgian, and Azerbaijani stories and symbols. Parajanov was bisexual, and imprisoned for it, and the subversive…