agnès varda is an artist in every single form, but what makes her so special is she makes being an artist feel possible. everything in her life either turns into art, or she is able to construct art in a way that she can physically live inside of it. some artists make creating seem intimidating & it almost deters you from attempting. but agnès shows us how she sees life, and stitches it all together, and shows us that no person is artless. we are all creating, and telling stories, and building little houses of art to be surrounded by.
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.
Where to watch
1The Beaches of Agnès is showing in 1 cinema in Los Angeles — next screening Tuesday 28 July at 20:00 at Human Resources.
Tuesday, 28 July
Cast & crew
5What people say
"As a filmmaker, my only option was to film him in extreme close-up: his skin, his eye, his hair like a landscape, his hands, his spots. I needed to do this, take these images of him, of his very matter. Jacques dying, but Jacques still alive."❤️
Currently crying because I never got a chance to become best friends with Miss Agnès Varda.
What is The Beaches of Agnès about?+
The film is an autobiographical essay in which filmmaker Agnès Varda reflects on her life and career by revisiting significant locations and weaving together memories with creative reconstructions.
Who directed The Beaches of Agnès?+
The film was directed by Agnès Varda, a pioneering French New Wave director, in 2008.
Has The Beaches of Agnès won any awards?+
Yes, it won the César Award for Best Documentary Film in 2009.









