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 ( ...Show More

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. Hide

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. Hide

Agnès Varda's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (12) as Director (3) as Creator (3)

The Gleaners and I (Les glaneurs et la glaneuse) [Audio: French]

Le bonheur [Audio: French]

Agnès Varda'S roles

Herself