Directory:Minks Theater Presents/La Jetée

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La Jetée is a 1962 science fiction film directed by Chris Marker that tells an eerie tale of a post-apocyliptic Paris ravaged by a nuclear world war. The film is proudly brought to you by Minks Theater Presents... Enjoy...

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Minks Theater Presents/La Jetée
Directed by Chris Marker
Produced by Anatole Dauman
Written by Chris Marker
Starring Jean Négroni
Budget $0 (USD)

In French, "jetée" is derived the feminine past participle of the verb jeter, which means "to throw". Hence, the title has another meaning, as the main character is described as being "thrown" through time. The title is also a near-homophone of "there I was" ("là j'étais").