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Sans Soleil

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1983-03-02

Runtime: 100 mins

Director: Chris Marker

Writer: Chris Marker

Spoken language: Français

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Sans Soleil

Production Companies: Argos films

Production Countries: France

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