The Gleaners & I (2000)

Review: The Gleaners & I (2000)

Director: Agnès Varda

Cast: Bodan Litnanski, Agnès Varda, François Wertheimer,

Bodan Litnanski
Bodan Litnanski
Agnès Varda
Agnès Varda
François Wertheimer
François Wertheimer

Plot: Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads from forgotten corners of the French countryside to off-hours at the green markets of Paris, following those who insist on finding a use for that which society has cast off, whether out of necessity or activism.

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Listmania redux: The Greatest Documentaries of All Time, part two

Listmania redux: The Greatest Documentaries of All Time, part two

Although the idea of creating lists of the “best” is always problematic, the attempt often provides the impetus to think about and reevaluate our own likes, dislikes and judgements. The recent Sight & Sound list of “the […]

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