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The Complete Varda 16 – The World of Jacques Demy
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
The Complete Varda 15 – The Young Girls Turn 25
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
The Complete Varda 14 - Jacquot de Nantes
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
The Complete Varda 13 - Kung Fu Master
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
The Complete Varda 12 - Jane B. par Agnès V.
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
The Complete Varda 11 - Vagabond
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
The Complete Varda 10 - Documenteur
On the tenth episode, Matt and Travis discuss Documenteur,Vardas fictional feature pairing with her documentary Mur Murs. A self-described emotion picture, Vardas final film in Hollywood is semi-
The Complete Varda 9 - Mur Murs
On the ninth episode, Matt and Travis discuss Vardas documentary on the murals of Los Angeles, Mur Murs. Created virtually simultaneously with the fictional filmDocumenteur, Mur Mursis a portrait
The Complete Varda 8 - One Sings, the Other Doesn't
On the eighth episode, Matt and Travis welcome Laura Cannon from the Fatal Femmes podcast to discuss Vardas self-described feminist musical,One Sings, the Other Doesnt. We discuss the films stil
The Complete Varda 7 - Daguerréotypes
On the seventh episode of The Complete Varda, Matt and Travis discuss the charming documentary Varda made for German television in 1975, Daguerrotypes. A simple profile of the shops and their keepers