Underplayed Gems

Letter from Siberia (1957)

Letter from Siberia poster
Original title
Lettre de Sibérie
Directed by
Chris Marker
Genre
documentary film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 02m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 35 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary travels through Soviet Siberia, showing its people, landscapes and industries. The filmmaker mixes narration with imagery to create a personal essay about the region.

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What happens

Ліст зь Сібіры (па-француску: Lettre de Sibérie) — француская стужка, якая выйшла ў пракат у 1957 годзе. Рэжысэры кіно: Крыс Маркер . (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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