CinemaOSMovie · 2026 · 1h 15m

Nostalgia for the Future

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The evocative narration of Charlotte Rampling guides a descent into the labyrinthine world of Chris Marker, the best-known author of unknown films, who spent a lifetime concealing himself behind a veil of pseudonyms and images of cats. Moving through a constellation of personal documents and film fragments, an archivist attempts to decode the man through the material traces he left behind.

Directed byBrecht Debackere

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 15m
Language
EN
Released
May 18, 2026
Studios
VisualanticsseriousFilmCobra Films

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NOSTALGIA FOR THE FUTURE | FESTIVAL TRAILER | ENG

NOSTALGIA FOR THE FUTURE | FESTIVAL TRAILER | ENG

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4 credited
Starring
Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Narrator (voice)

Chris Marker

Chris Marker

Self (archive footage)

Yves Montand

Yves Montand

Self (archive footage)

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Brecht Debackere
Brecht Debackere
Written by
Brecht Debackere
Brecht Debackere
Produced by
Steven Dhoedt
Steven Dhoedt

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