Satisfies two things you want from a good documentary: being well made (having Varda at the lead, with her artistic and personal touch) and the push for change (in this case in finding greatness in the outcasts, in recycling and reusing). Was trying to think of a filmmaker so adept at both documentaries and narrative film. I'm thinking Scorsese, Demme, Orson Welles, and Spike Lee. But really, the most similar to Varda is Werner Herzog, who also gets personal with his documentaries (narration and entering the story) though he is down about humanity and fatalistic about nature, while Varda seeks the joy and the pain and complications of life -- while she is a celebrator of humanity. There's a lot that's good about this film but it seems most people who love this have gleaned the "push for change" message and how it changed how they see the world. For that review, I'll need time.
52 By Women 2020 #73: Varda by Agnes
She has made other films trying to sum up her career, her life, and her inspiration, all the while being inspiring, affirming, and placed in that career itself. At this point, I think I still like Beaches of Agnes better, but there's a lot to like here. Also, this is her last film, so we see her fully at her final moments, still making great work. But I think wait on this until you see more of her films. OR watch this first, to get an idea of who this person is, who she was, and then start at the beginning.Statistics: Posted by poorpete — Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:01 am
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