Much has been made of Agnes Varda being awarded an honorary Oscar at this year's Academy Awards, but yesterday, with the announcement of this year's nominations, came the news that Varda (alongside collaborator JR and her daughter Rosalie) had been nominated for Best Feature Documentary for the wonderful Visages Villages. I recently declared the film... Continue Reading →
The London Symphony Journals. #9.
Alex Barrett has charted the production and release of his latest film, London Symphony, on Hope Lies at 24 Frames Per Second for a couple of years now.
Briefly On The Shape Of Water.
Not French, but what of it?
Philippe Garrel’s Lover For A Day Opens This Week.
The one-time enfant terrible of French cinema is back.
On Agnes Varda and JR’s Visages Villages.
I had hoped to write more on Agnes Varda and JR's Visages Villages over the festive period, but things got in the way.