Sunday in Peking
Dimanche à Pekin
1956 · 0h 19m · Documentary · France
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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Chris MarkerStarring
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