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Sans Soleil

1983 · 100 min · Documentary

A globe-trotting cameraman's letters, read by a woman's voice, weave a haunting meditation on memory, time, and images, drifting between Japan, Guinea-Bissau, and beyond. Chris Marker's singular, essayistic documentary.

Runtime
100 min
Genre
Documentary
Mood
thoughtful · dreamlike
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch · documentary viewers
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