Agnès Varda

...at the ripe old age of 81 still manages to produce films that stand up to cult classics like Cleo de 5 a 7. For The Beaches of Agnes, Varda turns the camera on herself for an autobiographical sweep of her own insane existence, through...

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...ingeniously directed look at what the stuff we eat in America is really made of. I also revered Agnes Varda's song of herself The Beaches of Agnes, the backstage Chorus Line portrait Every Little Step, and The Most Dangerous Man in...

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...at the Kodak Theatre. The full list of 15 films, along with their production companies, is as follows: "The Beaches of Agnes," Agnes Varda, director (Cine-Tamaris) "Burma VJ," Anders Ustergaard, director (Magic Hour Films) "The Cove,"...

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...the documentary category, but might be a contender for best picture. The 15 documentaries that did make it: "The Beaches of Agnes," Agnes Varda, director "Every Little Step," James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, directors "Living in...

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...short-listed titles to select the five nominees. The 15 films are: "The Beaches of Agnes" - A self-portrait by French director Agnes Varda reflecting on life, art and cinema. "Burma VJ" - Anders Ustergaard's compilation of video footage...

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The list, announced Wednesday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, includes: "The Beaches of Agnes," Agnes Varda, director (Cine-Tamaris) "Burma VJ," Anders Ustergaard, director (Magic Hour Films) "The Cove,"...

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...worldwide. The following are the documentary contenders, in alphabetical order by title: The Beaches of Agnes, directed by Agnes Varda: An autobiographical documentary about the life of the French documentary filmmaker. Burma VJ:...

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...and protest in Los Angeles in 1968, of widows after Demy's death in 1990. Near the end of the documentary, Varda walks inside a space she's created. The walls are constructed out of strips of film from a long-ago project that failed, she...

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Documentary. Starring Agnes Varda. Directed by Agnes Varda. (Not rated. 110 minutes. In French with English subtitles. At Bay Area theaters.) Filmmakers don't usually do documentaries about themselves, but Agnes Varda's "The Beaches of...

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...icon Agnes Varda catches a new wave:/c/a/2009/10/23/PKGQ1A50FE.DTL French icon Agnes Varda catches a new wave Eighty-one-year-old Agnes Varda, whose first film heralded the French New Wave, looks back at her life and career in a...

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