Film
Sunday in Peking
1956 · 19m · Documentary
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- 7.0
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Overview
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.
Where to watch
Criterion Channel
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Cast
Crew
- Chris MarkerDirector · Writer · Director of Photography
- Paul PaviotProducer
Media
Details
- Release date
- November 1, 1956
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 19m
- Genres
- Documentary
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