Sunday in Peking

1956 · 19 min · Documentary

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.

Director: Chris Marker
Writer: Chris Marker
Released: November 1, 1956
Language: French

Cast

Gilles Quéant
Narrator

Where to watch in the US

Stream

Criterion Channel

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