La Jetée: Ciné-roman (2008)
Author: Chris Marker | Designer: Bruce Mau | Page Count: 258
The black and white stills used in the film’s composition are faithfully reproduced in the ciné-roman book, with the relevant text accompanying each image. The text is in both French and English (because the original short film was a French production).
If you’re familiar with the original it’s an odd experience having the voice of the narrator replaced by your own inner-narrator. The inflections are different, the pacing is different and the edit is different. Nevertheless, if you can immerse yourself fully in the experience then it’s equally as profound and equally as unsettling.
