Question: What is similar about Mary Harron and Sergei Parajanov? 

full_context: Document 1: Mary Woronov: Mary Woronov (born December 8, 1943) is an American actress, published author and figurative painter. She is primarily known as a "cult star" because of her work with Andy Warhol and her roles in Roger Corman's cult films. Woronov has appeared in over 80 movies and on stage at Lincoln Center and off-Broadway productions as well as numerous times in mainstream American TV series, such as "Charlie's Angels" and "Knight Rider". She frequently co-starred with friend Paul Bartel; the pair appeared in 17 films together, often playing a married couple.
Document 2: Cinema of Ukraine: Ukraine has had an influence on the history of the cinema. Prominent Ukrainian directors include Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Dzyha Vertov and Serhiy Paradzhanov. Dovzhenko is often cited as one of the most important early Soviet filmmakers, as well as being a pioneer of Soviet montage theory and founding Dovzhenko Film Studios. In 1927 Dziga Vertov moved from Moscow to Ukraine. At the film studio VUFKU he made several avant-garde documentaries, among them «The Eleventh Year», «Man with a Movie Camera» and first Ukrainian documentary sound film «Enthusiasm (Symphony of the Donbass)». Paradzhanov was an Armenian film director and artist who made significant contributions to Ukrainian, Armenian and Georgian cinema; he invented his own cinematic style, Ukrainian poetic cinema, which was totally out of step with the guiding principles of socialist realism.
Document 3: Mary Sweeney: Mary Sweeney is an American film producer, director, writer and film editor, who collaborated for 20 years with her husband, avant-garde American film director, David Lynch. Sweeney worked with Lynch on several films and television series, most notably the original "Twin Peaks" series (1990), "Lost Highway" (1997), "The Straight Story", (1999) and "Mulholland Drive" (2001). Sweeney is the Dino and Martha De Laurentiis Endowed Professor in the Writing Division of the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. She is the Chair of the Film Independent Board of Directors.
Document 4: Igor Savchenko: Igor Andreyevich Savchenko or Ihor Andriyovych Savchenko (11 October 1906 - 14 December 1950) was a screenwriter and film director, often cited as one of the great early Soviet filmmakers, alongside Sergei Eisenstein, Vsevolod Pudovkin and Aleksandr Dovzhenko. He is also known for teaching Sergei Parajanov at the Russian film school VGIK, also attended by Parajanov's best friend Mikhail Vartanov.
Document 5: John Harron: John Harron (March 31, 1903 – November 24, 1939) was an American actor. He appeared in 167 films between 1918 and 1940. Born in New York, New York, he was the brother of actor Robert Harron and of actress Mary Harron. Harron died in Seattle, Washington from spinal meningitis.
Document 6: Parajanov: The Last Spring (film): Parajanov: The Last Spring (Russian: Параджанов последняя весна ) (Armenian: Փարաջանով: Վերջին Գարուն ) (French: "Paradjanov : le dernier printemps" ) is a 1992 award-winning documentary by the Russian-Armenian filmmaker Mikhail Vartanov, that also includes the complete surviving footage of Sergei Parajanov's unfinished last film "The Confession", Vartanov's behind-the-scenes sequences of Parajanov at work on the shooting of the "Color of Pomegranates" and other material. Featured in 7th Annual Russian Academy of Cinema Arts Awards (1993).
Document 7: Superstar in a Housedress: Superstar in a Housedress (2004) is a feature-length documentary by independent filmmaker Craig Highberger about the life and legend of Warhol superstar Jackie Curtis. Highberger also wrote the biography of the same name, published by Penguin imprint Chamberlain Bros. in 2005. The film includes interviews with surviving superstars Holly Woodlawn, Penny Arcade and Joe Dallesandro; as well as Paul Morrissey, the director of the Warhol films "Flesh" and "Women In Revolt" that Jackie appeared in; and Tony Award winners Harvey Fierstein, and Lily Tomlin who also narrates. The film also includes twenty friends and colleagues of Curtis who round out the story of the artist's life. Rare footage includes Curtis performing in "Vain Victory", "Heaven Grand in Amber Orbit", and "Glamour, Glory and Gold".
Document 8: I Shot Andy Warhol: I Shot Andy Warhol is a 1996 American-British independent film about the life of Valerie Solanas and her relationship with the artist Andy Warhol. The film marked the debut of Canadian director Mary Harron. The film stars Lili Taylor as Valerie, Jared Harris as Andy Warhol, and Martha Plimpton as Valerie's friend Stevie. Stephen Dorff plays Warhol superstar Candy Darling. John Cale of The Velvet Underground wrote the film's score despite protests from former band member Lou Reed. Yo La Tengo plays an anonymous band that is somewhat reminiscent of the group.
Document 9: Killer Films: Killer Films is a New York City-based independent film production company founded by movie producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler in 1995. The company has produced a number of the most acclaimed American independent films over the past two decades including "Far From Heaven" (nominated for four Academy Awards), "Boys Don't Cry" (Academy Award winner), "One Hour Photo", "Kids", "Hedwig and the Angry Inch", "Happiness", "Velvet Goldmine", "Safe", "I Shot Andy Warhol", "Swoon", "I'm Not There" (Academy Award nominated), "Kill Your Darlings", "Still Alice" (Academy Award winner) and "Carol" (nominated for six Academy Awards). Killer Films executive produced Todd Haynes' five episode HBO miniseries "Mildred Pierce" featuring Kate Winslet and Guy Pearce, which went on to win five Emmys, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Document 10: Sofiko Chiaureli: Sophia Chiaureli (Georgian: სოფიკო ჭიაურელი ; 21 May 1937 – 2 March 2008), professionally known as Sofiko Chiaureli, was a Soviet Georgian actress. Thought to be the muse of filmmaker Sergei Parajanov, she played a significant role in the 20th century Georgian theater and was associated with the country's two most prominent theaters, the Rustaveli Theatre (1964–1968) and Marjanishvili Theatre (1960–1964, 1968–2008).
Document 11: Sergei Parajanov: Sergei Parajanov (Armenian: Սերգեյ Փարաջանով ; Russian: Серге́й Ио́сифович Параджа́нов ; Georgian: სერგო ფარაჯანოვი ; Ukrainian: Сергій Йо́сипович Параджа́нов ; sometimes spelled Paradzhanov or Paradjanov; January 9, 1924 – July 20, 1990) was a Soviet film director and artist of Armenian descent who made significant contributions to Soviet cinematography through Ukrainian, Armenian, and Georgian cinema. He invented his own cinematic style, which was totally out of step with the guiding principles of socialist realism (the only sanctioned art style in the USSR). This, combined with his controversial lifestyle and behaviour, led Soviet authorities to repeatedly persecute and imprison him, and suppress his films.
Document 12: The Legend of Suram Fortress: The Legend of the Suram Fortress (Georgian: ამბავი სურამის ციხისა ) is a 1985 drama film directed by Georgian SSR-born Soviet-Armenian director Sergei Parajanov and Georgian actor Dodo Abashidze. Sergei Parajanov's first film after 15 years of censorship in the Soviet Union, it is a film stylistically linked with his earlier" The Color of Pomegranates" (1968): The film consists of a series of tableaux; once again minimal dialogue is used; the film abounds in surreal, almost oneiric power.
Document 13: Sergei Parajanov Museum: The Sergei Parajanov Museum (Armenian: Սերգեյ Փարաջանովի թանգարան ) is a tribute to Soviet Armenian director and artist Sergei Parajanov and is one of the most popular museums in Yerevan. It represents Parajanov's diverse artistic and literary heritage.
Document 14: Andy Warhol: Andy Warhol ( ; born Andrew Warhola; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American artist, director and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture, and advertising that flourished by the 1960s, and span a variety of media, including painting, silkscreening, photography, film, and sculpture. Some of his best known works include the silkscreen paintings "Campbell's Soup Cans" (1962) and "Marilyn Diptych" (1962), the experimental film "Chelsea Girls" (1966), and the multimedia events known as the "Exploding Plastic Inevitable" (1966–67).
Document 15: Mary Harron: Mary Harron (born January 12, 1953) is a Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter best known for her socially-conscious independent films like "I Shot Andy Warhol", "American Psycho" and "The Notorious Bettie Page".
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