The Beaches of Agnès 2008

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Documentary

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.

Release Date 2008-12-17
Runtime 1h 50m
Directors Agnès Varda, Arlene Nelson, Agnès Varda, Alain Sakot, Hélène Louvart, Julia Fabry, Jean-Baptiste Morin
Producers Lisa Blok-Linson, Tom Taplin, Agnès Varda
Writer Agnès Varda