Varda by Agnes (Dual Format Edition)

Whether in front of the camera or behind it, Agnés Varda was a visual storyteller who eschewed convention and prescribed approaches to drama.

In Varda by Agnés – the director’s swansong film – she offers a personal insight into her oeuvre, using excerpts from her work to illustrate her unique ideas and artistic vision.

‘Two Hours in this director’s comapny is a pleasure’ –The Guardian

‘A parting gift from one of the greatest directors who ever lived’ –The Independent

Special features

• Agnés Varda in Conversation (2018, 83 mins): the legendary director gives an illustrated talk about her career to an audience at BFI Southbank. Recorded on 10th July 2018
• Agnés Varda: Filmmaker, Photographer, Instagrammer (2018, 12 mins): the veteran filmmaker and photographer explains how Instagram has become a favourite medium for her. Shot at the BFI Reuben Library in the summer of 2018
• Agnés Varda: Righteous Joy and Anger (2019, 8 mins): film critic and author Amy Simmons, discusses some of Varda’s lesser-known films in this audiovisual essay
• Original theatrical trailer
• **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with new writing by So Mayer and Isabel Stevens, a contemporary review by Catherine Wheatley, recollections of Agnès Varda by composer Joanna Bruzdowicz, and filmmakers Mia Hansen-LØve, Heddy Honigmann and Marc Isaacs and full film credits