From a Distant Land. Letter from Siberia, Revisited

Authors

  • Eduardo A. Russo Facultad de Bellas Artes. Universidad Nacional de La Plata

Keywords:

Film, essay, history, authorship, intermediality

Abstract

The article examines Letter from Siberia, by Chris Marker, widely recognized as a milestonein the history of essay film. While reconsidering some arguments about the elements thathave made the film an obligatory reference, it focalizes in the construction of its author as anemblem of the condition of film essayist. Furthermore, the text delves into the ways Letterfrom Siberia locates the cinema in a complex intermedia matrix that highlights its visionarypotential, anticipating certain discussions that would only emerge plenty half a century later,in front of the advance of digitalization in film and audiovisual arts.

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Published

2019-06-26

How to Cite

Russo, E. A. (2019). From a Distant Land. Letter from Siberia, Revisited. Arkadin, (7), 51–59. Retrieved from https://papelcosido.fba.unlp.edu.ar/ojs/index.php/arkadin/article/view/649

Issue

No. 7 (2018): Arkadin 7

Section

Tema central

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