Sunday in Peking

Sunday in Peking

1956
19min

Chris Marker’s travel essay Sunday in Peking transforms a long-held childhood dream into a cinematic journey through Beijing. Blending documentary observation with reflective narration, Marker captures the city’s rhythms, traditions, and everyday life in mid-1950s China with his signature curiosity and lyricism.

Sunday in Peking

Storyline

Chris Marker’s travel essay Sunday in Peking transforms a long-held childhood dream into a cinematic journey through Beijing. Blending documentary observation with reflective narration, Marker captures the city’s rhythms, traditions, and everyday life in mid-1950s China with his signature curiosity and lyricism.
    Released
    November 1956
    Runtime
    19min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    French
    Production
    Pavox Films, Argos films
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