Cat Listening to Music
Chris Marker's Bestiary • 3m 1s
Directed by Chris Marker • Documentary • 1994 • 3 minutes
Marker fans are familiar with the cartoon representation of Guillaume-en-Egypte, Marker's beloved pet cat, which has become the reclusive filmmaker's alter ego. In this charming short, Marker reveals the real-life Guillaume, stretched out lazily in the filmmaker's apartment, as he listens to the lilting rhythms of a piano sonata by Federico Mompou. Part of Chris Marker's Bestiary.
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An Owl is an Owl is an Owl
Directed by Chris Marker • Documentary • 1994 • 3 minutes
A visit to an aviary yields a rhythmically edited series of close-ups of the rapidly rotating or intently staring feathered heads of a colorful variety of owls, accompanied by an ambient electronic soundtrack. Part of Chris Marker's Besti...
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Zoo Piece
Directed by Chris Marker • Documentary • 1994 • 3 minutes
A leisurely-paced montage of animals, many of them confined in cages or enclosures-including seals, kangaroos, leopards, gorillas, wolves, monkeys, ostriches, and a sleeping rhinoceros. Part of Chris Marker's Bestiary.
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Bullfight in Okinawa
Directed by Chris Marker • Documentary • 1994 • 4 minutes
Two enormous black bulls engage in a contest of brute force, egged on by their screaming handlers, as they butt heads and lock horns in an attempt to rout their opponent. Part of Chris Marker's Bestiary.
