Saturday, May 9, 2015

Cannes Film Festival: Agnès Varda will be honored with a Palme d … – Le Parisien

9 May 2015, 17:23 | Updated: May 9, 2015, 17:52

This Palme honor “is attributed to a renowned filmmaker, whose work is authoritative in the world, but who has yet never received a Palme d’Or,” they said in a statement, welcoming the back for the first time to a woman.

Photographer, writer, actress, director, artist, Agnès Varda, who has 87 years on May 30, is “a complete artist, brilliant jack-of-all-his curiosity insatiable results in the most varied projects which she always gets the best, “says the Cannes Film Festival.

In his first feature,” The short Pointe “(ridden by Alain Resnais) in 1954 to “Beaches of Agnes” (César for best documentary) in 2008, through “Cleo from 5 to 7″, “Happiness”, “Vagabond” (Golden Lion at Venice in 1985) or ” The Gleaners and I “, this” straight shooter at heart “was able to address a variety of subjects in various forms (from short to feature film, documentary and fiction), said the press release.

“His work and his life are carried by a breath of freedom, a way of pushing the limits, fierce determination and conviction that laughs at all the obstacles: she seems able to accomplish everything she wants” , said the organizers of the 68th Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off this Wednesday is

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