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Berliner Ballad

Berliner ballade

- FRANCE / 1990 / French, German / Color / Video / 21 min

Director: Chris Marker
Production Company: Antenne 2
Source: Les Films du Jeudi

A short film made at the request of a television station. In this film, Marker depicts the cityscape of Berlin following the end of the Cold War, and the first election after the reunion of East and West Germany.

 


31

Ceaușescu Detour

Détour Ceaușescu

- FRANCE / 1990 / French / Color / Video / 8 min

Director: Chris Marker
Source: Les Films du Jeudi

-In this short film, Marker mocks the hypocritical curiosity of French television coverage of the execution of Romanian President Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena.

 



32

Cat Listening to Music

Chat écoutant de la musique

- FRANCE / 1990 / No Dialogue / Color / Video / 2 min

Director: Chris Marker
Source: Les Films du Jeudi

-Listening to Frederic Mompou’s Pajaro Triste, a cat sleeps above a piano. This cat, named Guillaume-en-egypte, frequently appears as Marker’s alter-ego.

 



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La théorie des ensembles


- FRANCE / 1990 / French / Color / Video / 11 min

Director: Chris Marker
Source: Les Films du Jeudi

Based on the story of Noah’s ark, this animation is a meditation on mathematical set theory. It was made using Hyperstudio, a program for the Apple II GS computer.

 



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Slon Tango


- FRANCE / 1990 / No Dialogue / Color / Video / 4 min

Director: Chris Marker
Source: Les Films du Jeudi

“Slon” means “elephant” in Russian. As the title would suggest, this film documents an elephant as it dances the tango.