Graduated by the Ivan Karpenko-Kary Institute of Theater Arts , he lived and worked in Ukraine . Balayan calls himself a student of Sergei Parajanov . He was nominated and won several international prizes . His 1986 film '' Guard Me , My Talisman '' was entered into the main competition at the 43rd edition of the Venice Film Festival and won the Golden Tulip at the 1987 International Istanbul Film Festival . His 1977 film '' Lone Wolf '' was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival and his 2008 film '' Birds of Paradise '' was shown at the 30th Moscow International Film Festival . In 2018 he announced , that he may be shooting his next film in Ukrainian language
43rd edition
43rd Venice International Film Festival
Roman Balayan