Varda by Agnès

Name: Varda by Agnès
Genre: Biography, Documentary
Released: November 22, 2019
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 85
Cast: Agnès Varda, Esther Levesque, Hervé Chandès, Nurith Aviv, Sandrine Bonnaire

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Cinéart | Release Date: November 22, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Agnès Varda, Esther Levesque, Hervé Chandès, Nurith Aviv, Sandrine Bonnaire

Summary: The final film from the late, beloved Agnès Varda is a characteristically playful, profound, and personal summation of the director’s own brilliant career. At once impish and wise, she acts as our spirit guide on a free-associative tour through her six-decade artistic journey, shedding new light on her films, photography, and recentThe final film from the late, beloved Agnès Varda is a characteristically playful, profound, and personal summation of the director’s own brilliant career. At once impish and wise, she acts as our spirit guide on a free-associative tour through her six-decade artistic journey, shedding new light on her films, photography, and recent installation works while offering her one-of-a-kind reflections on everything from filmmaking to feminism to aging. Suffused with the people, places, and things she loved—Jacques Demy, cats, colors, beaches, heart-shaped potatoes—this wonderfully idiosyncratic work of imaginative autobiography is a warmly human, touchingly bittersweet parting gift from one of cinema’s most luminous talents. [Janus Films]… Expand

Director: Agnès Varda and Didier Rouget

Genre(s): Biography, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 115 min

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Liam Lacey

Dec 5, 2019

Charm, humanity and a passel of filmmaking insights are all here, rewarding both the dedicated fans and newcomers to Varda, who achieved a new level of public profile in her last decade. Read full review

The Playlist Joe Blessing

Oct 10, 2019

Even if Varda by Agnes sometimes betrays its roots as a lecture, it’s a touching and memorable reflection on the life and art from a true legend of cinema, one whose ideas are as relevant as ever. Read full review

Aimee Knight

Nov 30, 2021

A memoir writ in moving image, the film returns to her favourite motifs, such as family, feminism and feeling (in the corporeal sense), to unite Varda’s bountiful output across myriad artforms. Read full review

Alonso Duralde

Dec 5, 2019

Varda by Agnès makes a fascinating roadmap to a life and to a career in art, offering inspiration both for viewers and for fellow creators. Read full review

The Telegraph Robbie Collin

Jul 18, 2019

Varda by Agnès is unquestionably one for the fans ... But this film also serves as a tantalising crash-course for newcomers. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Feb 15, 2019

Two hours in this director’s company is a pleasure. Read full review

Joseph Walsh

Jul 18, 2019

It’s an enjoyable primer for audiences who haven’t seen any of her films, while those more familiar with her work will take great pleasure in listening to her musings. Read full review

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CMC

Dec 11, 2019

Very good autobiographical movie where Agnès Varda gives an overall survey of all her work, including installations and not just film. Very typical for her style, it moves lightly with intelligence and humor. Thought-provoking and fun.

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JLuis_001

Jan 18, 2020

A love letter to her from herself.

It could be considered self-centered but who better to talk about your work and your life than yourself?

Splendid farewell.

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