‘Varda by Agnès’ with Jennifer Jones and Laura Glazer

Episode 22

Varda by Agnes final films

“If all great filmmakers would make a documentary about their lives right before they died, wouldn’t that be so handy?”

Couldn’t put it better than Jennifer Jones does in this episode. She and Laura Glazer are the co-founders of the Agnès Varda Forever project, and they’re here to talk about “Varda by Agnès” (2019), the final film from world cinema icon Agnes Varda. We dig into Varda’s one-of-a-kind career, suggest starting points for newcomers, and assess what sets Varda’s final film apart of the towering epics that seem to typify this series.

Check out the Agnès Varda Forever website for free posters, cool merch, info on a forthcoming postcard project, and news of their return to Clinton Street Theater in March: AgnesVardaForever.com

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