Agnès Varda Movies

Television documentary about the making of Jacques Demy's 1964 film "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg".

After separating from the father of her son, a young French woman tries to find lodging and a fresh start in L.A. for herself and her son.

Ydessa Hendeles' exhibition entitled "The living and the Artificial" (consisting of works of art all comprising a photograph of living persons in the...

Images and poems of the celebrated couple Louis Aragon and Elsa Triolet. Elsa’s youth as recalled by Aragon, with commentary by Elsa.

A writer decides to use the strange inhabitants of a small island as a basis for characters in his new book.

What makes European cinema so special? Find out in Paul Joyce’s feature-length documentary, Pictures of Europe, which examines the differences...

A Woman Watches People.

Paris, Rue Beautreillis, July 3, 1971. The corpse of rock star Jim Morrison is found in a bathtub, in the apartment of his girlfriend Pamela Courson....

This documentary recounts the life of the late composer Michel Legrand, known for his works on Les Parapluies de Cherbourg or Les Demoiselles De...

She worked with the world’s greatest actors and directors: Buñuel, Mastroianni, Lellouche, Depardieu... The film guides us throughout...

A girl, whose father is from Greece, studies ancient art in France. The film was made for television but never broadcast for political reasons...

Impressions of the rue Mouffetard, Paris 5, through the eyes of a pregnant woman.

Is there such a thing as strictly feminine cinema? Is it more difficult for a woman than for a man to direct a film? Is gender parity necessary in...

At the sea shore, a goat, a child, and a naked man. This is a photograph taken in 1954 by Agnès Varda. The goat was dead, the child was named...

An intimate window into one of the great movements in film history that brought about an evolution in the art of cinema. The documentary portrays the...

Nineteen people with differing degrees of visual impairment – from mild nearsightedness to total blindness – discuss how they see...

Thirteen filmmakers talk about Henri Langlois and their relationship with him.

“Miss Jasmine! I have a package for you!” The 14-year-old girl with braces takes a break from milking the goat. Her local postman has...

Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share their thoughts.

Short directed by Agnès Varda in 1986 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the French Cinematheque, presenting a contrast between the...