Living Room presents a special engagement of one of the finest films of 2009, The Beaches of Agnes, beginning February 12. A lovely, elegant, cinematic self-portrait, The Beaches of Agnes is an autobiographical documentary from filmmaker Agnes Varda. Shawn Levy of the Oregonian says, “There’s immense humanity and poignancy and pathos in the film, but wit and whimsy as well: Varda is not one of your ascetic aesthetes but rather a full-blooded woman who relishes the sensations of being alive.” naming the film number 2 on his top ten of 2009!
Celebrated filmmaker Agnes Varda (Cleo From 5 to 7) turns the camera on herself for this autobiographical documentary. While roaming the beach, the beatific 80-year-old revisits her past–including memories of fellow Left Bank directors Jacques Demy (later her husband), Alain Resnais, and Chris Marker. Incorporating clips from Varda’s work, animation, and photographs, the film plays like a fond scrapbook of a life well lived.