Matt and Travis encounter an unusually constructed film: Cinvardaphoto, a set of three shorts stitched together to create a feature that could be shown in theaters and distributed on DVD. The first t

The Complete Varda 18 The Gleaners and I Matt and Travis move into the 21st century with Vardas pivotal The Gleaners and I. A massive success upon release in France, Vardas first digital feature c

Matt and Travis move into the 21st century with Vardas pivotal The Gleaners and I. A massive success upon release in France, Vardas first digital feature created a media frenzy and helped reenergize

Matt and Travis welcome friend of the pod William Remmers to the show to discuss Vardas final narrative fictional feature, One Hundred and One Nights of Simon Cinema. Created in celebration of the Fr

Varda completed her trilogy of tributes to her husband with the most straightforward of the three: a documentary covering Demys career and his impact on cinema. As expected, however, Varda at her mos

On this episode, we cover an unusual entry in the Complete catalog: not just a bonus feature, but a bonus feature created for someone elses movie. Varda revisits her husbands 1967 film The Young Gir

Created in the final months of husband Jacques Demys life, Vardas fourteenth feature is one of her most emotionally resonant and visually sumptuous works. On this episode, Matt and Travis discuss th

On the thirteenth episode, Matt and Travis tackle the second half of Vardas diptych with Jane Birkin. After taking a look at our own unease with the subject matter of this controversial fictional fil

On the twelfth episode, Matt and Travis welcome longtime Friend of the Show Ericca Long back to discuss Vardas idiosyncratic portrait of actress, model and icon Jane Birkin. Along with many tangentia

On the eleventh episode, Matt and Travis welcome Alex Kittle to discuss Vagabond, one of Vardas most successful and praised films. Alex is a projectionist at the Brattle Theater, one of the greatest