Legendary French filmmaker Agnès Varda has passed away at the age of 90.
Varda is known as one of the prominent figures of the French New Wave, and is responsible for a string of incredible films, including the recent Academy Award-nominated documentary “Faces Places.”
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A statement (via the Guardian) from her family reads, “The director and artist Agnès Varda died at her home on the night of Thursday, March 29, of complications from cancer. She was surrounded by her family and friends.”
It’s difficult to name any one film as what Varda is “best known” for, as the filmmaker had a laundry list of influential works. However, many will remember her 1962 film “Cleo from 5 to 7,” as one of her high points in her illustrious career. That film follows a singer who is fearful that she is dying from cancer and is awaiting the results of a biopsy. It would go on to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d’Or.
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In her later career, the filmmaker began working primarily in documentaries, including the aforementioned “Faces Places,” which was released in 2017. She just released her latest work, “Varda by Agnès,” which premiered at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival.
Below, we have collected a few interviews (and a TEDtalk) that allow the woman herself to explain her outlook on films and life, in general:
