Formative writings by French avant-garde filmmaker Chris Marker It is hard to imagine French cinema without La Jet e (1962), the time-travel short feature by the reclusive French filmmaker Christian Fran ois Bouche-Villeneuve, better known as Chris Marker. He not only influenced artists ranging from David Bowie to J. G. Ballard but also inspired the cult film 12 Monkeys. Marker's influence expanded beyond his own...