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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
The Complete Varda 6 – Nausicaa
On the sixth episode of the Complete Varda, Matt and Travis discuss the most obscure film in Vardas filmography, the 1970 made-for-television film Nausicaa. Censored at the time and surviving only in
The Complete Varda 5 – Lions Love… and Lies
On the fifth episode of the Complete Varda, Matt and Travis discuss another of Vardas unique explorations, 1969s Lions Love (and Lies was added at some point after the initial release). Filmed duri
The Complete Varda 4 – Les Creatures
On the fourth episode of the fifth season, Matt and Travis welcome their first guest of the season, the eternally wise and effortlessly cool David Blakeslee of Criterion Reflections, to discuss one of