The Beaches of Agnès
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The Beaches of Agnès

2008 1h 50m ★ 7.7 (138 votes) Released

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.

Director

Agnès Varda

Writer

Agnès Varda

Writer

Didier Rouget

Rating
7.7
Runtime
110 min

Production

Ciné-Tamaris Ciné-Tamaris
ARTE France Cinéma ARTE France Cinéma

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Keywords

family historyold photographwoman directordocumentaryexperimental cinemaexperimental surrealismexperimental filmstock of memories

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