The read
It runs a compact 19m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
24 audience votes
Key crew
- Chris MarkerDirector
- Chris MarkerWriter
Cast
- Gilles QuéantNarrator
Stills
Themes
communist china