Monday, August 18, 2014, 7:00 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music Rose Cinemas
30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Directed by Chris Marker
Marker, who traveled across the world as a photographer after World War II, returned to the travelogue format to record his idiosyncratic impressions of people and places. In French with English subtitles.
A Letter From Siberia (1957)
Run time: 62min
One of Marker’s earliest essay films is a pioneering blend of travelogue, animation, and frequently witty musings on the landscape and mythology of Siberia.
Sunday in Peking (1955)
Run time: 22min
A key work in the development of Marker’s trademark style, this short documentary offers a rare glimpse inside China under Mao, accompanied by the director’s own droll voiceover.
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