Documentary · France · 2008 · 1h 50m

The Beaches of Agnès

Les Plages d'Agnès

The Beaches of Agnès poster
Director
Agnès Varda
Cast
Agnès Varda as Self André Lubrano as Self Blaise Fournier as Self Vincent Fournier as Self Andrée Vilar as Self Stéphane Vilar as Self
Crew
Arlene Nelson — Director of Photography Agnès Varda — Director of Photography Alain Sakot — Director of Photography Hélène Louvart — Director of Photography Julia Fabry — Director of Photography Jean-Baptiste Morin — Director of Photography
Synopsis

Filmmaking icon Agnès Varda, the award-winning director regarded by many as the grandmother of the French new wave, turns the camera on herself with this unique autobiographical documentary. Composed of film excerpts and elaborate dramatic re-creations, Varda's self-portrait recounts the highs and lows of her professional career, the many friendships that affected her life and her longtime marriage to cinematic giant Jacques Demy.

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Mood & Themes
family historyold photographwoman directordocumentaryexperimental cinemaexperimental surrealismexperimental filmstock of memories
Key Collaborators
Agnès Varda Director Arlene Nelson Director of Photography Agnès Varda Director of Photography Alain Sakot Director of Photography Hélène Louvart Director of Photography Julia Fabry Director of Photography Jean-Baptiste Morin Director of Photography Jean-Baptiste Morin Editor Baptiste Filloux Editor Joanna Bruzdowicz Original Music Composer Stéphane Vilar Original Music Composer Agnès Varda Writer
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