Sunday in Peking

Year: 1956

Runtime: 19 mins

Language: French

Director: Chris Marker

Documentary

Chris Marker opens by recalling his childhood yearning to walk the streets of Peking, a city he had once known only from books. He then guides the viewer through the metropolis, sharing his personal impressions of its traditions, history and the mundane rhythms of daily life, all woven together with elegant observation.

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