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The Beaches of Agnès

Les Plages d'Agnès

2008 · 1h 50m · Documentary · France · Rated 16 (FR)

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.

Directed by
Agnès Varda
Written by
Agnès Varda, Didier Rouget
Starring
Agnès Varda, André Lubrano, Blaise Fournier, Vincent Fournier
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documentaryexperimental cinemaexperimental filmexperimental surrealismfamily historyold photographstock of memorieswoman director
Rating16 (FR)

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