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Lettre de Sibérie
FRANCE · 1957

Lettre de Sibérie

Chris Marker
Cold War travel Cultural transformation Philosophical documentary Soviet modernization Human isolation
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Synopsis

A faceless traveller takes a journey through the barren reaches of a Siberia caught between tradition and modernity, imparting his philosophical musings on its people and places, wildlife and culture.

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