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The Koumiko Mystery

1965-10-09
6.7
fr 54m
Documentary
Filmed during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Chris Marker’s The Koumiko Mystery follows Koumiko Muraoka, a young Japanese woman born in Manchuria and educated in France. As Marker films her wandering through Tokyo, she reflects on identity, memory, and what it means to be Japanese in a rapidly changing world.

Director

Chris Marker

Writer

Chris Marker

Director of Photography

Chris Marker

Editor

Chris Marker

Original Music Composer

Toru Takemitsu

Producer

Wim Van Leer

Status

Released

Countries

  • France
  • Japan

Companies

  • A.P.E.C.
  • Joudioux
  • ORTF
  • Sofracima

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