Arthshila Ahmedabad’s Film Showcase this week features ‘The Beaches of Agnès’ by Agnès Varda’.

Returning to the beaches that have been part of her life, Agnès Varda invents a kind of self-portrait-documentary. Agnès stages herself among excerpts of her films, images and reportages; weaving public and private struggles, loves and friendships, films and people, and the history of French cinema.

Agnès Varda, revered as the cherished Godmother of the French New Wave Movement, is acclaimed for her distinctive cine-writing, meticulously exploring the choices made during the filmmaking process. Her films are known for its experimental and innovative approach, often blurring the lines between fiction and documentary. Sharing her perspective on ‘Beaches’, Varda eloquently expresses them as sources of inspiration—a mental landscape wherein the three fundamental elements, sky, sea, and earth, converge harmoniously.

Join us for the screening at 5.00 pm on 12 January 2024 (Friday) and at 11.30 am on 13 January 2024 (Saturday).