FACES PLACES
[VISAGES, VILLAGES]
Agnès Varda, then 89, one of the leading figures of the French New Wave, and acclaimed French photographer and muralist JR, then 33, teamed up to co-direct this enchanting documentary/road movie. Kindred spirits, Varda and JR shared a lifelong passion for images and how they are created, displayed and shared. Together they travel around the villages of France in JR's photo truck, meeting locals, learning their stories and producing epic-size portraits of them. The duo's photos are prominently displayed on houses, barns, storefronts and trains, revealing the humanity in their subjects, and themselves. FACES PLACES documents these heart-warming encounters as well as the unlikely, tender friendship they formed along the way. DIR/SCR Agnès Varda, JR; PROD Rosalie Varda. France, 2017, color/b&w, 89 min. In French with English subtitles. RATED PG
AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 89 Minutes
Opening Date: Friday, June 16, 2023
Genre: Documentary - art
