THE KOUMIKO MYSTERY is another great movie from the very talented Chris Marker. It tells the story of a young Japanese woman who the director met while he was in her country to report on the Olympics.
He was intrigued by her, I suppose, and spent some time following her around with a camera and interviewing her. Her responses and her life and her feelings are all told in voiceover, compiled in a hauntingly beautiful way with Chris Marker's wonderful film footage. The editing and flow of the movie are wonderful. And there's a lot of interesting stuff to learn. You can say what you want about Chris Marker, but you can never call him boring. Highly recommend.
He was intrigued by her, I suppose, and spent some time following her around with a camera and interviewing her. Her responses and her life and her feelings are all told in voiceover, compiled in a hauntingly beautiful way with Chris Marker's wonderful film footage. The editing and flow of the movie are wonderful. And there's a lot of interesting stuff to learn. You can say what you want about Chris Marker, but you can never call him boring. Highly recommend.