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Une Journée d’Andrei Arsenevitch
FRANCE · 1999

Une Journée d’Andrei Arsenevitch

Chris Marker
filmmaking process artistic vision Tarkovsky's legacy mortality and art cinema as spiritual practice
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Synopsis

Chris Marker’s portrait of Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky documents the director at work on his final film, The Sacrifice, during the last year of his life. Interweaving behind-the-scenes footage with excerpts from Tarkovsky’s earlier works, Marker crafts a moving reflection on the artist’s vision, methods, and enduring legacy.

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