Faces Places

2017 1h 34m FR

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 429

Documentary

Synopsis

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Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Agnès Varda
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JR
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Patricia Mercier
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Amaury Bossy
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Claude Flaert
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Clemens Van Dungern
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Didier Campy Comte
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Jacky Patin
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Agnès Varda
Writers: Agnès Varda, JR
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Agnès Varda, shot by Roberto De Angelis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Matthieu Chedid. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maxime Pozzi-Garcia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Agnès Varda and JR and Patricia Mercier carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5598102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Agnès Varda directs. Roberto De Angelis behind the camera. Matthieu Chedid scores. Maxime Pozzi-Garcia cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Agnès Varda, shot by Roberto De Angelis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Matthieu Chedid. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Maxime Pozzi-Garcia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Agnès Varda and JR and Patricia Mercier carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5598102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 14 themes, including "friendship", "photographer", "village", "museum".