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The Koumiko Mystery

Le Mystère Koumiko

Release: 1965-10-09 ·Runtime: 54m ·★ 6.7
Documentary

Filmed during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Chris Marker’s The Koumiko Mystery follows Koumiko Muraoka, a young Japanese woman born in Manchuria and educated in France. As Marker films her wandering through Tokyo, she reflects on identity, memory, and what it means to be Japanese in a rapidly changing world.

Production Countries

France Japan

Production Companies

A.P.E.C.
Joudioux
ORTF
Sofracima

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