When Laura (played by Catherine Belkhodja) loses her lover, she’s left with the task of completing his work: a computer game of the Battle of Okinawa, a major event in World War II.In this sci-fi thriller/documentary, Laura scours the internet and interviews experts, but finds less about the facts and more about her own life. The film returns to one of Marker’s central themes—memory—as well as his exploration of the digital sphere.

DIRECTOR: Chris Marker. CAST: Catherine Belkhodja. 1997. 106 min. France. Color. French. DCP.

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