AV# 68925
La Jetée / San Soleil [ Sunless ] (SDH)



Digital Video Disc - 28/104 minutes - B&W/Color - 1963/82



A tale of post-nuclear war time travel, " La Jette " describes life in a context of death. Constructed almost entirely of still images, its theme is the death-like existence of the survivors and their nostalgia and yearning for life. By Chris M arker. Stars Jean Négroni, Davos Hanich, Hélène Chatelain. See also vhs AT # 85196. In " San Soleil " a woman reads letters from Sandor Krasna, a free-lance cameraman, who wonders about the meaning of his work. Images of cu ltures around the world and philosphical speculations are woven together in this visual poem by Chris Marker. English language version narrated by Alexandra Stewart. Letterboxed DVD includes French audio track, English subtitles, featurettes, 17 minute i nterview with Jean-Pierre Gorin about Marker. See also vhs, AT # 10751. Argos Films


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