In 1945 , Parajanov traveled to Moscow , enrolled in the directing department at VGIK , one of the oldest and highly respected film schools of Europe , and studied under the tutelage of directors Igor Savchenko and Aleksandr Dovzhenko . In 1945 , Parajanov traveled to Moscow , enrolled in the directing department at the VGIK , one of the oldest and highly respected film schools of Europe , and studied under the tutelage of directors Igor Savchenko and Aleksandr Dovzhenko .