The Koumiko Mystery

46m
Documentary
6.7

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.

Cast

Chris Marker
Narrator
Koumiko Muraoka
Herself

Crew

Chris Marker
Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography
Catherine Winter
Producer
Wim Van Leer
Producer
Toru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer

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