The Beaches of Agnès

In "The Beaches of Agnès", French filmmaking icon Agnès Varda turns the camera on herself in a unique autobiographical documentary that weaves together film excerpts and elaborate dramatic re-creations to recount the highs and lows of her professional career, friendships, and long marriage. Composed of fragments from her past, reminisces about her life and work, and celebrates her 80th birthday on camera. Through a creative bricolage of images and memorabilia, Varda shares a sincere and playful appreciation for film and art, capturing the beauty of memory and the world around her with a joie de vivre that belies her "little old lady" persona.