Sans Soleil

7.4 1983 Chris Marker 1h 40m
Documentary
Sans Soleil

A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, and San Francisco.

Cast

Florence Delay Florence Delay Narrator (voice)
Amílcar Cabral Amílcar Cabral Self (archive footage)
Arielle Dombasle Arielle Dombasle Self
Bin Akao Self (uncredited)
David Coverdale David Coverdale Self / Deep Purple Singer (uncredited)
Chris Marker Chris Marker Self (uncredited)

Where to Watch

Kanopy Kanopy Criterion Channel Criterion Channel DocAlliance Films DocAlliance Films Fandango At Home Fandango At Home

Vibes

Curious Chill Mind Bending Visually Stunning Critic Favorite

Double Feature Pairings

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