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

Agnès Varda Self

André Lubrano Self

Blaise Fournier Self

Vincent Fournier Self

Andrée Vilar Self

Stéphane Vilar Self

Christophe Vilar Self

Rosalie Varda Self

Where to Watch

Criterion Channel DocAlliance Films