The Embassy

Synopsis

A Super-8 film diary found in a French embassy, recording an assorted group of political activists who have taken refuge there following a military coup. A work of fictional reality in which Marker re-imagines the events and consequences of the Pinochet coup in Chile from a startling new perspective. Th.L

Director Biography

A pioneer auteur filmmaker and an original voice in world cinema for over 50 years, Marker passed away on his birthday, July 29, 2012. He is widely accepted to be one of the most innovative and influential filmmakers in modern cinema history.