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Sunday in Peking

Nov 1, 1956 · 19m
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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.

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CAST

Gilles Quéant
Narrator
Directed by Chris Marker

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Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Pavox Films, Argos films
Country
FR

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