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2008·Documentary·1h 50m

8.8

★

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

family history

old photograph

woman director

documentary

experimental cinema

experimental surrealism

experimental film

stock of memories

Rank

#2 in 2008·#78 overall

Trailer

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Cast

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Self

Rosalie Varda

Rosalie Varda

Self

Mathieu Demy

Mathieu Demy

Self

Jim McBride

Jim McBride

Self

Patricia Louisianna Knop

Patricia Louisianna Knop

Self

Zalman King

Zalman King

Self

Richard Scarry

Richard Scarry

Self

Eugene Kotlyarenko

Eugene Kotlyarenko

Self

Laura Betti

Laura Betti

Self (archive footage)

Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin

Self/La croupière

Sandrine Bonnaire

Sandrine Bonnaire

Self (archive footage)

Antoine Bourseiller

Antoine Bourseiller

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Director

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Writer

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Director of Photography

Hélène Louvart

Hélène Louvart

Director of Photography

Arlene Nelson

Arlene Nelson

Director of Photography

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Producer

Tom Taplin

Tom Taplin

Executive Producer

Olivier Goinard

Olivier Goinard

Sound Mixer

Frédéric Maury

Frédéric Maury

Sound Recordist

Popular Reviews

137 reviews

Shiragha

8.0★ · 03/11/26

The Beaches of Agnès

The Criterion Challenge #2: Watch a film not on your watchlist

Ruhun fenomenologiyası. Zehnin və xatirələrin, şəkil və videolara proyeksiyası. Həyatı boyunca hər istədiyini etmək. Rəsmlər, fotolar, filmlər çəkmək. Hər yeri gəzib dolaşmaq, insanlarla tanış olmaq və yeni şeyləri təcrübə etmək. Nə doğru hiss etdirirsə seçmək və fərziyyələrdən qaçmaq. Zamanın ötməsini sevmək, onunla ahəngdə olmaq. İntuitiv, poetik və çox sevimli bir həyat. Agnèsə qibtə etməmək əldə deyil.

Agnès Varda qısası öz həyatını bu avto bioqrafik dokumentariya ilə nəzərdən keçirir. Çox da analiz edilməli bir şey yoxdur, özü analiz edir onsuz. Beyni shut down edib baxılası bir şeydir. Sublime experience.

The Criterion Challenge #2: Watch a film not on your watchlist

Ruhun fenomenologiyası. Zehnin və xatirələrin, şəkil və videolara proyeksiyası. Həyatı boyunca hər istədiyini etmək. Rəsmlər, fotolar, filmlər çəkmək. Hər yeri gəzib dolaşmaq, insanlarla tanış olmaq və yeni şeyləri təcrübə etmək. Nə doğru hiss etdirirsə seçmək və fərziyyələrdən qaçmaq. Zamanın ötməsini sevmək, onunla ahəngdə olmaq. İntuitiv, poetik və çox sevimli bir həyat. Agnèsə qibtə etməmək əldə deyil.

Agnès Varda qısası öz həyatını bu avto bioqrafik dokumentariya ilə nəzərdən keçirir. Çox da analiz edilməli bir şey yoxdur, özü analiz edir onsuz. Beyni shut down edib baxılası bir şeydir. Sublime experience.

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polina

9.0★ · 02/21/25

The Beaches of Agnès

I can't put into words how incredible Agnes Varda was... she lived by art, an embodiment of art, and art is literally her. I'm so in love with her documentaries and how they work with memories. they also convey this passage of time so well, and how swiftly and imperceptibly time passes, leaving only the ability to reflect on the most important moments. In addition to being a highly authentic and sincere portrayal of her filmmaking career, ‘The Beaches of Agnes’ is also, in many ways, an illustration of the French New Wave era and its strong spirit of rebellion. Agnes has an incredible portrayal of love, and when it comes to its transmission in art, she has her own authentic creative look. it was so nice to see how she referred to Delphine Seyrig, as friends they had shared a long and tough journey as feminists in the middle of the 20 century.> Agnes feels like a very dear aunt, whom you see quite rarely, but every time she evokes incredibly vibrant and warm emotions ;) and every film she made that I've seen, including this one, I rate 4.5 stars for some reason, I don't know why cc2025

I can't put into words how incredible Agnes Varda was... she lived by art, an embodiment of art, and art is literally her. I'm so in love with her documentaries and how they work with memories. they also convey this passage of time so well, and how swiftly and imperceptibly time passes, leaving only the ability to reflect on the most important moments. In addition to being a highly authentic and sincere portrayal of her filmmaking career, ‘The Beaches of Agnes’ is also, in many ways, an illustration of the French New Wave era and its strong spirit of rebellion. Agnes has an incredible portrayal of love, and when it comes to its transmission in art, she has her own authentic creative look. it was so nice to see how she referred to Delphine Seyrig, as friends they had shared a long and tough journey as feminists in the middle of the 20 century.> Agnes feels like a very dear aunt, whom you see quite rarely, but every time she evokes incredibly vibrant and warm emotions ;) and every film she made that I've seen, including this one, I rate 4.5 stars for some reason, I don't know why cc2025

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saifaniazura

9.0★ · 04/24/26

The Beaches of Agnès

Thank you for your movie taste mum

Thank you for your movie taste mum

Chris NDiaye

10.0★ · 04/16/26

The Beaches of Agnès

Agnès Varda was such a fascinating, cultured, talented, humorous & socially engaged woman. I fucking love her.

(The fact that she was close to Jim Morrison, and one of the few people attending his funeral, warms my heart.)

Agnès Varda was such a fascinating, cultured, talented, humorous & socially engaged woman. I fucking love her.

(The fact that she was close to Jim Morrison, and one of the few people attending his funeral, warms my heart.)

sacha

10.0★ · 04/15/26

The Beaches of Agnès

merci pour tout madame Varda ❤️

merci pour tout madame Varda ❤️

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