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Ruth 2022-04-19 09:02:45

So so good. I think Varda' artistry in this documentary is something that I admire a lot, where each encounter and documentation does not necessarily define the whole, but hints at this overarching sentiment of the gleaners' culture in various forms. No individual or event is being particularly analyzed in depth, and therefore there is no judgement being passed from the artist to the viewers. Everything is seen as itself, just structured in a way where we are able to behold the poetic value of something that we often tend to ignore. Through her arbitrary attitude towards filmmaking and playfully working with the coincidences that she ran into along the way, everything was able to come together and portray the subject matter at hand in a personal, yet non-intrusive manner.It's really amazing when someone could be so comfortable with their medium that their energy just sponteneously emits like this, especially when its so wholesome in this case.

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  • Jordy 2022-03-16 09:01:07

    Creators must be concealed, and Varda is no exception. In addition, this DV film can clearly feel Varda’s long-standing hobby of playing with new equipment, but unfortunately he is old, and the gameplay is much worse than when he was young. He is still playing, but he can’t play well anymore.

  • Myron 2022-04-23 07:04:13

    essay film, an unusual documentary that incorporates a lot of Varda's subjective involvement. Filmmakers filming and editing a film are actually a process similar to that of scavengers. After reading it, I always think about not wasting food when I eat.

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  • Agnès Varda: He looked at an empty clock but put it back down. I picked it up and took it home. A clock without hands works fine for me. You don't see time passing.