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Filmmaker Agnes Varda

The Beaches of Agnes is Agnès Varda’s latest film, a self-portrait documentary. An early member of the French New Wave, her life has been filled with politics, passion, personal commitments and intellectual preoccupations. She’s lived 80 years, 50 of which have been devoted to film. She talks with KCRW General Manager, Ruth Seymour – whom she has known for many years.

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By Ruth Seymour • Jul 7, 2009 • 1 min read

The Beaches of Agnes (Les Plages d'Agnès) is Agnès Varda’s latest film, a self-portrait documentary. An early member of the French New Wave, her life has been filled with politics, passion, personal commitments and intellectual preoccupations. She’s lived 80 years, 50 of which have been devoted to film. She talks with KCRW General Manager, Ruth Seymour, whom she has known for many years.

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    Ruth Seymour

    former General Manager

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