JR and Agnès Varda's 'Visages, Villages' Documentary Airs on Sky Arte
The documentary 'Visages, Villages' by street artist JR and filmmaker Agnès Varda will air on Sky Arte on Friday, December 3. The film follows their road trip across France in a van, meeting people and creating large-scale photographic portraits. JR and Varda met in 2015 and immediately decided to collaborate. The documentary was acclaimed at the Cannes Film Festival and nominated for an Oscar in 2018 for Best Documentary. It also explores their friendship that grew during production. Angelina Jolie praised Varda during the 2017 Honorary Oscar ceremony, highlighting the struggles of female artists for equality and freedom.
Key facts
- Documentary 'Visages, Villages' airs on Sky Arte on Friday, December 3.
- Directed by JR and Agnès Varda.
- JR is an international street art star.
- Agnès Varda was a key director of the French New Wave, died in 2019.
- The film documents their road trip across France in a van.
- They met in 2015 and decided to collaborate.
- The documentary was nominated for an Oscar in 2018 for Best Documentary.
- Angelina Jolie spoke about Varda at the 2017 Honorary Oscar ceremony.
Entities
Artists
- JR
- Agnès Varda
- Angelina Jolie
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Cannes Film Festival
- Academy Awards (Oscars)
- Artribune
Locations
- France