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The Koumiko Mystery

Original title: Le mystère Koumiko
1965 · 46 min
Directed by Chris Marker · France · French New Wave
Documentary

Cast

Chris Marker Kumiko Muraoka

Credits

Written by: Chris Marker
Cinematography: Chris Marker
Music: Tôru Takemitsu
Editing: Chris Marker
Produced by: Wim Van Leer Catherine Winter

Plot

Koumiko Muraoka, a young Japanese woman born in Manchuria and educated in France, wanders through Tokyo while she reflects on identity, memory, and what it means to be Japanese in a rapidly changing world.

Sinekatalog’s take

Chris Marker follows a young woman through Tokyo, letting her musings on memory and identity shape the film. It is curious, intimate and essayistic, with a free-wandering camera. A gem for lovers of cinema-essays.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (743 votes)
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