
Chris Marker’s A Grin Without a Cat is an epic political essay tracing the rise and decline of the global left from the 1960s to the 1970s. Through archival footage and commentary, the film examines revolutionary movements in France, Latin America, and beyond, reflecting on the ideals, failures, and fading hopes of a generation.

Laurence Guvillier
Narrator (voice)

Davos Hanich
Narrator (voice)

François Maspero
Narrator (voice)

Yves Montand
Narrator (voice)


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Le fond de l'air est rouge
November 23, 1977
3h 0m
7.9
Chris Marker
Chris Marker
26


ISKRA
FR
Dovidis
FR

François Périer
Narrator (voice)

Sandra Scarnati
Narrator (voice)

Jorge Semprún
Narrator (voice)

Simone Signoret
Narrator (voice)

Fidel Castro
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Salvador Allende
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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