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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chris_MarkerChris Marker - Wikipedia

    Chris Marker ( French: [maʁkɛʁ]; 29 July 1921 – 29 July 2012) was a French writer, photographer, documentary film director, multimedia artist and film essayist. His best known films are La Jetée (1962), A Grin Without a Cat (1977) and Sans Soleil (1983).

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  3. filmlifestyle.com › best-chris-marker-films10 Best Chris Marker Films: The Innovator of Essay Films ...

    • La Jetée (1962) “La Jetée” is a 1962 French science fiction film directed by Chris Marker. The film is composed almost entirely of black and white still photographs, with a few brief segments of moving footage.
    • Sans Soleil (1983) “Sans Soleil” is a French documentary film directed by Chris Marker and released in 1983. The film is structured as a letter from a fictional female traveler to the director, describing her impressions of various places around the world, including Japan, Guinea-Bissau, and San Francisco.
    • Lettre de Sibérie (Letter from Siberia, 1957) “Lettre de Sibérie” (Letter from Siberia) is a 1957 French documentary film directed by Chris Marker. The film is a playful and satirical exploration of Soviet propaganda, which was often used to portray Siberia as a harsh and desolate wasteland, devoid of any culture or civilization.
    • Le Fond de l’air est rouge (A Grin Without A Cat, 1977) “Le Fond de l’air est rouge” (The Base of the Air is Red) is a documentary film directed by French filmmaker Chris Marker in 1977.

  4. www.nytimes.com › 2012/07/31 › moviesChris Marker, Enigmatic Multimedia Artist, Dies at 91 - The ...

    Jul 31, 2012 · Chris Marker, the enigmatic writer, photographer, filmmaker and multimedia artist who pioneered the flexible hybrid form known as the essay film, died on Sunday in Paris. He was 91. His...

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  6. www.newyorker.com › in-memoriam-chris-markerIn Memoriam: Chris Marker | The New Yorker

    Jul 30, 2012 · The very subject of Chris Marker’s work is memory; his death today, at the age of ninety-one (indeed, the day after his ninety-first birthday), elicits a simulacrum of memory, in tributes...

  7. www2.bfi.org.uk › owls-legacy-memory-chris-markerThe owl’s legacy: in memory of Chris Marker | Sight & Sound

    Sight & Sound magazine pays homage to the late filmmaker Chris Marker, a pioneer of multimedia, essay and activism. Read about his life, work and legacy, and see his films at London exhibitions and cinemas.

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  9. www.criterion.com › current › postsChris Marker: Memory’s Apostle | Current | The Criterion ...

    Feb 7, 2012 · An essay on the life and work of Chris Marker, a polymath filmmaker who blended documentary, fiction, and essay film in his distinctive style. Learn about his influential films La Jetée, Sans Soleil, and Le joli mai, and his role in contemporary visual culture.

  10. www.criterion.com › posts › 7481-chris-marker-at-100Chris Marker at 100 | Current | The Criterion Collection

    Jul 29, 2021 · Learn about the life and work of Chris Marker, a multifaceted artist who made La Jetée, Le joli mai, Sans Soleil, and more. Explore his exhibition and film series at the Filmoteca de Catalunya in Barcelona.