LES GLANEURS ET LA GLANEUSE
Frankreich 2000 – Director: Agnès Varda – Original language: French – Subtitles: English – Length: 82 min.
They stoop down to pick up leftover potatoes in the fields; they rifle through supermarket bins in the suburbs. The gleaners are still among us. Agnès Varda’s expert hand ushers us into a precious reality that goes beyond consumption. Here, the act of gleaning is born out of existential necessity and pure desire – a poetic reflection.
Biography
Agnès Vardas studied art history in Paris. In 1951, she became the official photographer of the Théâtre National Populaire. She made her first short film in 1954 and went on to become one of the leading representatives of the Nouvelle Vague. Varda's films are imbued with a strong socio-political commitment.
Filmography (selection)
LA POINTE COURTE, 1954
LOIN DU VIETNAM, 1967
LES GLANEURS ET LA GLANEUSE… DEUX ANS APRÈS, 2002
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German title: DIE SAMMLER UND DIE SAMMLERIN. Writer: Agnès Varda. Camera: Didier Doussin, Stéphane Krausz, Didier Rouget, Pascal Sautelet, Agnès Varda. Sound: Emmanuel Soland. Editing: Jean-Baptiste Morin, Laurent Pineau, Agnès Varda. Music: Joanna Bruzdowicz, Pierre Barbaud Ocean François Wertheimer. Production: Ciné-Tamaris. Producer: Agnès Varda. International Sales: Ciné-Tamaris.
