
Varda by Agnès
2019 · Miniseries · NR · 115 min · ★ 7.9 · 93% critics
This reflective documentary offers a personal look at a celebrated filmmaker’s life, ideas, and creative process. Moving between memories, places, and lessons from a long career, it feels like an intimate conversation about art, storytelling, and seeing the world.
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Details
- Original title
- Varda par Agnès
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-04-05
- Network
- ARTE
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 93/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (76 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like reflective, personal documentaries such as The Beaches of Agnès or Faces Places, and appreciate artists sharing their process; Not for you if you want a fast-paced or plot-driven watch.
Pros: warm personal insight; accessible storytelling; thoughtful life reflections | Cons: lecture-style format; talk-heavy stretches; best for film lovers
Themes
- woman director
- women in film
Cast & crew

Agnès Varda
as Self
- JR
JR
as Self

Sandrine Bonnaire
as Self
- NA
Nurith Aviv
as Self
Directed by Agnès Varda