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7.7/10

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A woman narrates the contemplative writings of a seasoned world traveler, focusing on contemporary Japan.

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A woman narrates the contemplative writings of a seasoned world traveler, focusing on contemporary Japan.A woman narrates the contemplative writings of a seasoned world traveler, focusing on contemporary Japan.A woman narrates the contemplative writings of a seasoned world traveler, focusing on contemporary Japan.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

13K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 5 wins total

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Amilcar Cabral

Self
(archive footage)

Florence Delay

Narrator (French version)
(voice)

Arielle Dombasle

Self

Riyoko Ikeda

Narrator (Japanese version)
(voice)

Charlotte Kerr

Narrator (German version)
(voice)

Kim Novak

Self
(archive footage)
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Alexandra Stewart

Narrator (English version)
(voice)

James Stewart

Self
(archive footage)
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Bin Akao

Self
(uncredited)

David Coverdale

Self
(uncredited)
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Chris Marker

Self
(uncredited)

Director
- Chris Marker
Writer
- Chris Marker
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Featured review

10/10

This is not a documentary

To call this film a documentary is to cheapen it. It's life on screen, not a mere document. It's poetry... and I'm not sure that word is adequate. How about your view of how you live and the world around you? Have you ever seen a film that gave you the questions to ask yourself? This film is startling... I can't praise it enough. My mind was exhausted by considering the layered imagery, both audio and visual, and the contextual shifts between them. How does anyone pick up a camera after seeing this? You might as well toss it in the trash because Marker has made Earth's last film.

It's a crime that this film is not available on VHS or DVD in the U.S. Fans of this film should also seek out "The Koumiko Mystery", another transcendant film by Chris Marker.

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Trivia
The scenes from Iceland were filmed by Haroun Tazieff in 1965, on the island Vestmannaeyjar. It shows 3 sisters, Kristbjörg Sigríður Kristmundsdóttir, born 1954, Halldóra Kristmundsdóttir, born 1957, and Áshildur Kristmundsdóttir, born 1959. They first found out about being in this film in June 2015.

Goofs
The narration refers to the year 4001 and the 40th century. But the year 4001 will belong to the 41st century, not the 40th.

Quotes
Narrator: I will have spent my life trying to understand the function of remembering, which is not the opposite of forgetting, but rather its lining. We do not remember. We rewrite memory much as history is rewritten. How can one remember thirst?