20 Little Films
2012 · 6.0/10
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Chris Marker
Director & actor · born 29 July 1921 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
Christian François Bouche-Villeneuve, better known as Chris Marker (France, 29 July 1921 – 29 July 2012), was a French writer, poet, activist, critic, photographer, traveler, journalist, film essayist, multimedia artist, and documentary filmmaker.
He began his career as part of the French Rive Gauche group—parallel to but distinct from the Nouvelle Vague—with which he would later share certain themes and collaborators. Marker is credited with developing the subjective documentary and is considered a pioneer of collective cinema in France. His films are known for their poetic, essayistic, and often experimental qualities, blending a reflective voice with a fascination for memory, art, war, politics, culture, and nature. Over six decades of work, he observed the world with meticulous curiosity, irony, and compassion, continually experimenting with new forms of image manipulation and montage.
Where to start: La Jetée (1962).
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iDead
2011
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Kino
2011
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Imagine
2011
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Stopover in Dubai
2011
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ROYAL POLKA.mov
2011
NewTempo Risoluto
Tempo Risoluto
2011
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Overnight
2011
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Ouvroir the Movie
2010
NewThe Morning After
The Morning After
2008
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Henchman Glance
2008
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Pictures at an Exhibition
2008 · 5.0/10
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Metrotopia
2008 · 4.5/10
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Guillaume Movie
2008
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A Year of TV Seen by Guillaume
2007 · 8.0/10
NewLeila Attacks
Leila Attacks
2007 · 4.1/10
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The Andrei Tarkovsky Companion
2007
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The Case of the Grinning Cat
2006 · 6.9/10
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Remembrance of Things to Come
2001 · 6.8/10
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A Mayor in Kosovo
2000 · 7.0/10
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Eclipse
1999 · 5.5/10
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One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich
1999 · 7.5/10
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Level Five
1997 · 6.1/10
NewSilent Movie (Edit 2)
Silent Movie (Edit 2)
1995
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Blue Helmet
1995 · 5.4/10
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The Last Bolshevik
1994 · 7.6/10
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Bullfight in Okinawa
1994 · 3.0/10
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Three Haiku Videos
1994 · 7.5/10
NewOwl Gets in Your Eyes
Owl Gets in Your Eyes
1994 · 5.2/10
NewTchaïka
Tchaïka
1994 · 4.3/10
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Petite Ceinture
1994 · 4.5/10
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Slon Tango
1993 · 3.8/10
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Prime Time in the Camps
1993 · 5.6/10
NewTheory of Sets
Theory of Sets
1991 · 5.8/10
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Berlin 1990
1990 · 5.2/10
NewAn Owl Is an Owl Is an Owl
An Owl Is an Owl Is an Owl
1990 · 4.5/10
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Zoo Piece
1990 · 5.8/10
NewBerlin 1990
Berlin 1990
1990
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Rush - Voyage à Moscou
1990
NewZapping Zone
Zapping Zone
1990
NewDétour Ceausescu
Détour Ceausescu
1990
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Tokyo Days
1988 · 5.6/10
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Cat Listening to Music
1988 · 8.3/10
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Mémoires pour Simone
1986 · 8.0/10
NewMatta '85
Matta '85
1985 · 6.2/10
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A. K.
1985 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
From Chris to Christo
1985 · 7.0/10
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2084: Video Clip for the Trade Unions' Reflection and Pleasure
1984 · 6.2/10
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Sans Soleil
1983 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
Junkopia
1981 · 6.0/10
Popcorn Flick
When the Century Took Shape (War and Revolution)
1978
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A Grin Without a Cat
1977 · 8.0/10
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Singer
1974 · 6.4/10
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The Embassy
1973 · 6.5/10
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You Speak of Chile: What Allende Said
1973 · 5.8/10
NewWe Maintain It Is Possible
We Maintain It Is Possible
1973 · 6.5/10
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Three Cheers for the Whale
1972 · 7.3/10
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The Train Rolls On
1971 · 6.6/10
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You Speak of Prague: The Second Trial of Artur London
1971 · 6.6/10
NewYou Speak of Paris: Maspero. Words Have Meaning
You Speak of Paris: Maspero. Words Have Meaning
1971 · 5.3/10
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Cuba: Battle of the 10,000,000
1971 · 7.3/10
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Report on Brazil: Carlos Marighella
1970 · 6.0/10
NewJour de tournage
Jour de tournage
1969 · 5.0/10
NewReport on Brazil: Torture
Report on Brazil: Torture
1969 · 9.0/10
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The Sixth Side of the Pentagon
1968 · 6.8/10
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Cinétracts
1968 · 7.9/10
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Be Seeing You
1968 · 6.3/10
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Far from Vietnam
1967 · 7.2/10
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If I Had Four Dromedaries
1966 · 7.0/10
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The Koumiko Mystery
1965 · 6.9/10
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The Lovely Month of May
1963 · 8.0/10
Absolute Cinema
La Jetée
1962 · 7.9/10
Absolute Cinema
¡Cuba Sí!
1961 · 7.5/10
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Description of a Struggle
1960 · 7.3/10
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The Astronauts
1959 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
Letter from Siberia
1957 · 7.0/10
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Sunday in Peking
1956 · 6.4/10
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Statues Also Die
1953 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Olympia 52
1952 · 7.0/10
NewThe End of the World Seen by the Angel Gabriel
The End of the World Seen by the Angel Gabriel
1947
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L’indispensable
2026
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Nostalgia for the Future
2026
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Ten Lives of a Cat: A Film about Chris Marker
2023
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The Invention of Chris Marker
2020
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Chris Marker: Never Explain, Never Complain
2015
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In Chris Marker's Studio
2011 · 6.2/10
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Agnès Varda: From Here to There
2011 · 7.6/10
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La Traversée du désir
2009 · 5.7/10
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The Beaches of Agnès
2008 · 7.7/10
Worth the HypeOne Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich
1999 · 7.5/10
NewLevel Five
1997 · 6.1/10
NewThe Last Bolshevik
1994 · 7.6/10
NewRush - Voyage à Moscou
1990
NewTokyo Days
1988 · 5.6/10
NewA. K.
1985 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
Tokyo-Ga
1985 · 7.1/10
Worth the HypeSans Soleil
1983 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
May Days
1978 · 7.2/10
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Kashima Paradise
1973 · 7.7/10
NewThe Sixth Side of the Pentagon
1968 · 6.8/10
NewThe Koumiko Mystery
1965 · 6.9/10
NewThe Lovely Month of May
1963 · 8.0/10
Absolute CinemaLetter from Siberia
1957 · 7.0/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Chris Marker movie?
By viewer score, La Jetée (1962) at 7.9/10.
What are Chris Marker’s most popular movies?
La Jetée, Sans Soleil, Sans Soleil.
How many movies has Chris Marker made?
103 films on TMDB, 80 as director, 23 as actor.