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Directed by Chris Marker

Directed by Chris Marker

4 Episodes

Described by Alain Resnais as “the prototype of the twenty-first-century man,” French cine-essayist and multimedia visionary Chris Marker always seemed prophetically ahead of his time—so much so that even now, one hundred years after his birth, his playful, philosophical, and deeply personal ruminations on time, memory, and the rapid advancement of life on this planet still feel bracingly modern, full of secrets and surprises remaining to be discovered and deciphered. This centenary celebration brings together two formative early works, the typically idiosyncratic travelogues SUNDAY IN PEKING and LETTER FROM SIBERIA, alongside his twin masterpieces: LA JETÉE, a radical tale of time travel told through still images, and SANS SOLEIL, a mind-bending free-form travelogue that journeys from Africa to Japan.

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Directed by Chris Marker

4 Episodes

  • Sunday in Peking
    19:42
    Sunday in Peking
    Episode 1

    Sunday in Peking

    Episode 1

    Directed by Chris Marker • 1956 • France

    A rare, tourist’s-eye glimpse into Maoist China, the first of Chris Marker’s inimitable travelogues is a colorful stroll through the city of Beijing set to the filmmaker’s personal reflections on its people, history, and culture.

  • Letter from Siberia
    1:01:00
    Letter from Siberia
    Episode 2

    Letter from Siberia

    Episode 2

    Directed by Chris Marker • 1957 • France

    This early feature from Chris Marker is a key touchstone in the evolution of his distinctive essayistic style, in which he combines footage shot in the barren reaches of Siberia with his typically idiosyncratic musings. Animated mammoths, a humorous compa...

  • La Jetée
    28:02
    La Jetée
    Episode 3

    La Jetée

    Episode 3

    Directed by Chris Marker • 1963 • France

    Chris Marker, filmmaker, poet, novelist, photographer, editor, and now videographer and digital multimedia artist, has been challenging moviegoers, philosophers, and himself for years with his complex queries about time, memory, and the rapid advancement ...

  • Sans Soleil
    1:44:01
    Sans Soleil
    Episode 4

    Sans Soleil

    Episode 4

    Directed by Chris Marker • 1983 • France

    Chris Marker, filmmaker, poet, novelist, photographer, editor, and now videographer and digital multimedia artist, has been challenging moviegoers, philosophers, and himself for years with his complex queries about time, memory, and the rapid advancement ...

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