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The Beaches of Agnès

The Beaches of Agnès

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Overview

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
Produced by Agnès Varda
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Top Cast

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Self

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André Lubrano

Self

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Blaise Fournier

Self

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Vincent Fournier

Self

A

Andrée Vilar

Self

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Stéphane Vilar

Self

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Christophe Vilar

Self

Rosalie Varda

Rosalie Varda

Self

Mathieu Demy

Mathieu Demy

Self

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Christophe Vallaux

Self

Themes & Keywords

family historyold photographwoman directordocumentaryexperimental cinemaexperimental surrealismexperimental filmstock of memories

About The Beaches of Agnès

The Beaches of Agnès is a documentary film released in 2008 exploring themes of family history, old photograph, woman director, documentary, experimental cinema, experimental surrealism. Directed by Agnès Varda, it stars Agnès Varda, André Lubrano, Blaise Fournier. 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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