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Sunday in Peking (1956)

Directed by Chris Marker

Documentary · 19m

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

Crew

Director: Chris Marker
Writer: Chris Marker
Director of Photography: Chris Marker
Producer: Paul Paviot

Details

Original title: Dimanche à Pekin
Release date: 1956-11-01
Runtime: 19m
Genres: Documentary
Original language: FR
Spoken languages: French
Countries: France
Production: Pavox Films, Argos films