Chris Marker - Letter from Siberia / Lettre de Sibérie (1957)

[Thorkell A. Ottarsson]

This was in many ways a lot like Sans Soleil except the narration
follows the pictures. The whole film is a letter home, about Siberia
but the narrator admits that it is easy to change facts and it all
comes down to how one views what is being seen. Once he shows the same
scene 3 times and gives it 3 different voice overs, one pro communist,
one anti communist and then one balanced. This film is really funny.
He uses cartoons, creates advertisements for reindeers and is very
playful all the way through. It was a very charming trip to Siberia
and thankfully free of propaganda.

Thorkell

[Thorkell A. Ottarsson]

Here is a link to the film, along with Description of a Struggle

http://www.veoh.com/watch/v20609472P3KKqwJC?h1=siberia%2Fisrael-Description+of+a+Struggle-1957-1960-Chris+Marker+Description+d%27un+combat+