FEATURE FILM

Junkopia

6.0/10
TMDB46 votes
1981Original: French6 min

Filmed along the Emeryville Mudflats near San Francisco, Junkopia captures a landscape of sculptural installations made from driftwood and discarded materials. Chris Marker, John Chapman, and Frank Simeone transform these ephemeral artworks—set against highways and the distant city—into a quiet meditation on art, decay, and the modern environment.

Genres: Documentary
Cast: Arielle Dombasle

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About Junkopia

Junkopia (1981) is a film in the documentary genres. Directed by Frank Simeone, John Chapman, Chris Marker. The cast includes Arielle Dombasle.

Released
1981-01-01
Original language
French
Runtime
6 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
France
Production companies
Argos films
Writers
Chris Marker

Junkopia cast & characters

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6.0/10 from 46 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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A series of sculptures made from metal and wood located in the water and on land and accompanied by an eerily faint and chanting soundtrack with some natural audio effects to simulate some of the noises that might be associated with the creations. Some, like birds, people wheels and aeroplanes are more recognisable. others more abstract as if abandoned or incomplete. Yards away from this silent theme park the hustle…

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A series of sculptures made from metal and wood located in the water and on land and accompanied by an eerily faint and chanting soundtrack with some natural audio effects to simulate some of the noises that might be associated with the creations. Some, like birds, people wheels and aeroplanes are more recognisable. others more abstract as if abandoned or incomplete. Yards away from this silent theme park the hustle and bustle of a big city and it's arteries thrives, anachronistically, but in a sort of harmony. It could easily be a tale of before and after - but which way round? It's presented as if these were exhibits in an exhibition. A collection of edited shots from two angles of the same San Francisco harbour that uses no gimmicks, narration or animation. It allows the images to speak (or not) for themselves and we can take what we want from it.

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What is Junkopia about?

Filmed along the Emeryville Mudflats near San Francisco, Junkopia captures a landscape of sculptural installations made from driftwood and discarded materials. Chris Marker, John Chapman, and Frank Simeone transform these ephemeral artworks—set against highways and the distant city—into a quiet meditation on art, decay, and the modern environment.

Who stars in Junkopia?

Arielle Dombasle. See the cast cards above for character names.

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