01 November 1956 Factual 19 mins
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.
Watch the official Sunday in Peking 1956 trailer in HD below or find more Sunday in Peking videos on Vidimovie.
Gilles Quéant as Narrator
Chris Marker Director
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China 01 June 2021
France 01 November 1956
Japan 01 October 2013
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