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RIP Agnes Varda. You have left the mortal realm of moviemakers, but your films, curiosity, love of life and feminism are still guiding lights for audiences who believe that movies matter. The Alliance of Women Film Critics honors your memory with this collective tribute of articles and reviews by members of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists.
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Belgian-born filmmaker Agnes Varda, 89, who made her first film (the exquisite “La Pointe Courte”) in 1955, is the heart of Faces Places, a journey through France’s small towns and, ultimately, into the soul of cinema itself.
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With thanks to the movie industry women and men who’ve brought them into our consciousness, Team #MOTW pays tribute to the brilliant female characters who’ve joined our pantheon of feminist film goddesses during 2017. They are a legion of strong, complex, compelling fictional, truth-based and real life women whose stories, struggles, aspirations and accomplishments inspire us. continue reading….
Agnes Varda and photomuralist JR codirected this crowdfunded documentary — more community involvement! — and it is an absolutely wonderful ode to seeing the world with truly open eyes. Even if Varda is losing her eyesight and JR refuses to ever take his sunglasses off. At almost 90, Varda remains an artistic inspiration, nay, a force of nature, whose generosity and creative spirit seems to get enlarged just as JR’s giant photos do by their adventure. May we all be so happily engaged by life and art!
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Focusing on films directed by women and those featuring strong female characters in female-centric stories, AWFJ’s Team #MOTW endorses one Movie of The Week. In August, Team #MOTW listed our favorite films to date — some #MOTW selections, others not. We’re updating that list to include August to November releases. 2017’s films by and about women presents a rich array of female talent, skill and artistic accomplishment. We hope they’ll see a fare share of appreciation during awards season Continue reading…
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French New Wave pioneer Agnes Varda, who made her first film in 1954, is now 89 years old – and
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In Faces Places, Agnes Varda teams with French photographer JR, journeying through rural France to create art with local folk, document the process and explore their own odd couple friendship. The quirky documentary is a total charmer. Continue reading…