Level Five

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Level Five is a 1997 experimental film by Chris Marker that blends documentary, fiction, and digital interfaces to explore memory, history, and the trauma of the Battle of Okinawa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French film
experimental film
countryOfOrigin France
depicts civilian casualties in war
suicides in Okinawa
director Chris Marker
directorNationality French
distributor Argos Films
examines limits of representation of trauma
role of media in shaping historical memory
exploresTheme collective memory
representation of history through technology
virtual reality and simulation
featuresCharacter Laura
genre docufiction
essay film
experimental film
science fiction film
war film
hasCastMember Catherine Belkhodja
hasCriticalReception critical acclaim for innovative form
cult following
hasFilmStructure essayistic structure
nonlinear narrative
hasFilmTechnique archive footage
desktop cinema aesthetics
on-screen computer text
voice-over narration
hasRunningTime approximately 106 minutes
hasWorkType independent film
mainSubject Battle of Okinawa
Second World War
linked to: World War II

history
memory
trauma
narrativeDevice computer interface
narrativeForm blend of documentary and fiction
originalLanguage French
partOfOeuvre late works of Chris Marker
portraysEvent Battle of Okinawa
portraysLocation Okinawa
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture
releaseYear 1997
screenedAt film festivals
title Level Five
usesMedium digital interfaces
writer Chris Marker

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Chris Marker notableWork Level Five
Chris Marker directed Level Five
The Power to Believe hasPart Level Five
Level Five title Level Five