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Nostalgia for the Future

Nostalgia for the Future

2026•1h 15m•Documentary

The evocative narration of Charlotte Rampling guides a descent into the labyrinthine world of Chris Marker, the best-known author of unknown films, who spent a lifetime concealing himself behind a veil of pseudonyms and images of cats. Moving through a constellation of personal documents and film fragments, an archivist attempts to decode the man through the material traces he left behind.

Brecht Debackere · Director

Brecht Debackere · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 15m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 18, 2026

Actors

Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Narrator (voice)

Chris Marker

Chris Marker

Self (archive footage)

Yves Montand

Yves Montand

Self (archive footage)

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage)

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