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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

This is a great, loving, uplifting film. It provides an ideal of a life well-lived.

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Critic Patrick Peters
rated 8

Don’t be fooled by the portly octogenarian pottering around here — Varda is a woman of fierce intellect and an exceptional filmmaker.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

...an elegant, eccentric and distinctively literary meditation on the Proustian themes of memory and self...

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Michael Thomsen
rated 8

God Agnes Varda selvbiografisk doku. Det ideelle er nok at man har set i hvert fald NOGLE af hendes almindelige film før man ser denne.

2 years ago

Cast & Crew

Agnès Varda
As Self
Agnès Varda
Director
Agnès Varda
Writer
Gérard Depardieu
As Self (archive footage)
Harrison Ford
As Self
Jane Birkin
As Self

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Agnès Varda, the grandmother of the French New Wave, turns the camera on herself in this unique autobiographical documentary. Through a blend of fantastical film scenes, personal photographs, and intimate interviews, Varda paints a poetic and deeply personal portrait of her life as a filmmaker and artist. With a spirited and unconventional approach, she reflects on her experiences, memories, and struggles, taking viewers on a journey that is both deeply personal and universally relatable. As Varda herself says, "I live in films," and this documentary is a testament to her enduring creativity and passion for the medium.

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