VARDA BY AGNES [DUAL FORMAT] - BLU-RAY

Varda by Agnés (DVD + Blu-ray)
A film by Agnés Varda

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.

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

France | 2019 | colour, black and white | 115 minutes | French language with optional English subtitles | original aspect ratio 1.78:1 | Cert: 15 (Images of real violence and dead bodies) | BD50: 1080/50i, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (48kHz/24-bit), PCM 2.0 stereo audio (48kHz/24-bit), region B | DVD9: 24fps, 5.1 Dolby Surround (448kbps), 2.0 stereo audio (192kbps), region 2

Review

'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