Junkopia (1981)

Directors:

John Chapman, Chris Marker,

Writer:

Chris Marker

Stars:

Arielle Dombasle

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Arielle Dombasle	...	Singing effects (voice)

Storyline

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Filming Locations:

Emeryville, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Argos Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

6 min

User Reviews

Unusual Marker stuff

Unlike most of Chris Marker's films, "Junkopia" has absolutely no dialog or voice-over text. We just see images of strange, weather-beaten sculptures randomly gathered on a windy seashore, reminiscent of familiar animals and objects, and which we gradually perceive to be made of common debris that were washed ashore in Emeryville beach, in the San Francisco area (where Marker was filming the "Vertigo" episode in "Sans Soleil"). The electronic music -- mixing radio waves, Arielle Dombasle's singing voice and synthesizers -- only adds to the eerie, otherworldly feeling, as if those figures belonged to a post-hecatomb Easter Island. It surely deserves to be seen (it's only 6 minutes long) and is available online at the very interesting ubu.com site.