Sunday in Peking
1956, French. Directed by Chris Marker.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Sunday in Peking is streaming on DocAlliance Films in India.
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- Released
- 1 November 1956
- Original title
- Dimanche à Pekin
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Chris Marker
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Sunday in Peking runs 19 minutes (0h 19m).
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Sunday in Peking is streaming on DocAlliance Films in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Sunday in Peking, try My Mom Jayne, Extremis, Daguerréotypes.
Who directed Sunday in Peking?
Sunday in Peking (1956) was directed by Chris Marker and stars Gilles Quéant.