# Sans Soleil (1983)

> A globe-spanning audiovisual letter turns travel footage, memory, and history into a searching meditation on how images shape our sense of time.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1022

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Chris Marker
- Cast: Florence Delay, Amílcar Cabral, Arielle Dombasle, Bin Akao, David Coverdale, Chris Marker, Alexandra Stewart
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084628/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: mild
- Mood: contemplative, melancholic, dreamy, quiet evening, reflective viewing

## Synopsis

A poetic exploration of memory and time through the lens of a world traveler.

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