
&ldquo;Chris Marker is the prototype of the 19th Century man. He managed to achieve a synthesis of all appetites and obligations without ever sacrificing any of them to the others. In fact a theory is making the rounds, and not without some grounds, that Marker could be an extra-terrestrial. He looks like a human, but perhaps he comes from the future or from another planet&hellip; There are some very bizarre clues. He is never sick or ill, he is not sensitive to cold, and he doesn&rsquo;t seem to need any sleep.&rdquo;
