Continuing our series focusing on female filmmakers, Alex and Jonathan take a look at the narrative and documentary career of French New Wave pioneer Agnes Varda in her films Le Bonheur (1965), The Gleaners & I (2000), and Faces Places (2017). We talk about Varda’s capacity for biting social commentary, her empathy for her documentary subjects, and the ways she infuses her own personality and introspection into every film she makes.
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Skip to: Le Bonheur (7:40), The Gleaners & I (30:00), Faces Places (51:10), Overall (1:07:32), Coming Attractions (1:18:12)
Resources referenced in this episode:
- READ: Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal
- Alex on Twitter: @AlexGeringer
- Jonathan on Twitter: @JSSatchell
- Jason the Narrator on Twitter: @TheBluejay1994
Coming Attractions – American New Wave
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
- The French Connection (1971)
- The Deer Hunter (1978)
Intro/outro music by Mike Braudrick
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