Agnès Varda

Birth Name: Arlette Varda

Agnès Varda was born on May 30, 1928 in Brussels, Belgium as Arlette Varda. She is a director and writer, known for Sans toit ni loi (1985), Le bonheur (1965) and Les plages d'Agnès (2008). She was previously married to Jacques Demy.

They called me 'The Ancestor of the New Wave' when I was only 30. I had seen very few films, which, ...Show more »

They called me 'The Ancestor of the New Wave' when I was only 30. I had seen very few films, which, in a way, gave me both the naivety and the daring to do what I did. Show less «

I don't believe in inspiration that arrives like a bolt from the blue - if it doesn't also arise fro...Show more »

I don't believe in inspiration that arrives like a bolt from the blue - if it doesn't also arise from your body and your immediate lived experience. That's why I always refer to 'subjective documentary'. It seems to me that the more motivated I am by what I film, the more objectively I film. Show less «

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