Directed by: Agnes Varda/ 2009/ France/ French with English subtitles/ 109 minutes

Agnes Varda is the preeminent French filmmaker: graced with phenomenal talent, she made her mark in the French New Wave movement steps before her better-known male contemporaries. The Beaches of Agnes is Agnes Varda’s story, as told by her, through pictures and touching narration, through bits of her films and visitations to the places where she created her most famous works. This fascinating documentary is a guided tour of a remarkable woman’s memories, that Roger Ebert calls “a poem, a song, a celebration of life.” The Beaches of Agnes has already won three major Best Documentary Awards!