Varda by Agnès: Season 1

Documentary

2019, Show

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, Varda 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—the wonderfully idiosyncratic work of imaginative autobiography VARDA BY AGNÈS is a warmly human, touchingly bittersweet parting gift from one of cinema’s most luminous talents.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw

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

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Matt Zoller Seitz

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...another testament to the totality of her vision.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Ian Freer

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Funny, moving and insightful, all filmmakers should lay out their art and art like this. But not all filmmakers can be Agnès Varda.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Season 1 Ian Freer

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Funny, moving and insightful, all filmmakers should lay out their art and art like this. But not all filmmakers can be Agnès Varda.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Season 1 Peter Bradshaw

rated

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

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Season 1 Matt Zoller Seitz

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...another testament to the totality of her vision.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

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Agnès Varda, a visionary filmmaker and pioneer of the French New Wave, shares her personal journey and artistic insights in her final film, Varda by Agnès. Through a series of captivating monologues and archive footage, Varda takes us on a journey through her life, from her early days as a photographer to her groundbreaking films and installations. With her signature blend of humor, wit, and introspection, Varda offers a unique glimpse into her creative process, revealing the people, places, and experiences that have shaped her vision. This is a must-see film for anyone passionate about cinema, art, and the power of creative expression.

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You can stream Varda by Agnès on: Apple TV

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