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The Beaches of Agnès (2008)

Poster for The Beaches of Agnès

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Agnès Varda
  • Profile picture of Agnès Varda
    Self Agnès Varda
  • Profile picture of Rosalie Varda
    Self Rosalie Varda
  • Profile picture of Mathieu Demy
    Self Mathieu Demy
  • Profile picture of Jim McBride
    Self Jim McBride
  • Profile picture of Patricia Louisianna Knop
    Self Patricia Louisianna Knop
  • Profile picture of Zalman King
    Self Zalman King
  • Profile picture of Richard Scarry
    Self Richard Scarry
  • Profile picture of Eugene Kotlyarenko
    Self Eugene Kotlyarenko

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Keywords

  • family history
  • old photograph
  • woman director
  • documentary
  • experimental cinema
  • experimental surrealism
  • experimental film
  • stock of memories