Director and photographer Agnès Varda is a prominent figure in French cinema and together with JR, an idiosyncratic artist with a great imagination, they form a unique duo. The unlikely friends travel through rural France sharing their experiences.
“Sheer perfection – that’s the phrase that springs to mind when describing the humanist miracle that is Faces Places, the year’s best and most beguiling documentary.” – Rolling Stone

TPH is proud to be celebrating the life and work of the inimitable French film maker Agnès Varda with some of her groundbreaking films.
An unstoppable force whose long career lasted right up until her passing this year at age 90. Her films delight in reflecting her inquisitive desire to uncover “beauty where it’s maybe not”. A revolutionary, a feminist and a pioneer she forged a new film aesthetic which would have a major influence on cinema and certified her title as the ‘godmother’ of French New Wave.

Rating

G

Duration

89 MINS