An iconoclastic photographer, filmmaker and multimedia artist Agnès Varda (1928-2019) has produced a highly varied and personal body of work, but in the eyes of director Pierre-Henri Gibert, Varda’s greatest work is herself. In this fresh and affectionate documentary, it’s not Agnès Varda this time who tells her story, but close friends, collaborators and peers, including her children Rosalie Varda and Mathieu Demy. These intimate testimonies and a wealth of previously unseen material bring us new perspectives, tracing her extraordinary path through life and her long and complex relationship with filmmaker Jacques Demy.

This screening will be preceded by short film Ulysse (dir. Agnès Varda, 1982).

The screening will be introduced by Marie-Pierre Richard, Programme Curator, IFI French Film Festival.

Notes by Marie-Pierre Richard.

Screening as part of IFI French Film Festival 2024.