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FACES PLACES DVD

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Format: DVD
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 235 ratings
IMDb7.8/10.0
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Genre Foreign, Documentary
Format NTSC, Widescreen, Subtitled, Dolby
Contributor Rosalie Varda, Charles S. Cohen, Agnes Varda, JR
Language French
Runtime 1 hour and 29 minutes
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89-year old Agnés Varda, one of the leading figures of the French New Wave, and acclaimed 33 year old French photographer and muralist, JR, teamed up to co-direct this enchanting documentary/road movie. Kindred spirits, Varda and JR share a lifelong passion for images and how they are created, displayed, and shared. Together they travel around villages of France In JR's photo truck meeting locals, learning their stories, and producing epic-size portraits of them. The photos are prominently displayed on houses, barns, storefronts, and trains revealing the humanity in their subjects, and themselves. Faces Places documents these heart-warming encounters, as well as the unlikely, tender friendship they formed along the way.

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Agnes Varda, JR
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Widescreen, Subtitled, Dolby
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 29 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ March 6, 2018
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Agnes Varda, JR
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Rosalie Varda, Charles S. Cohen
  • Language ‏ : ‎ French (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Stereo)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Cohen Media Group
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B077RC1F19
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Agnes Varda, JR
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 235 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
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MBH Connecting
5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting film
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2022
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I think I've watched this film four or five times. It always makes me smile and there are several tender moments between Agnes Varda and JR. I absolutely love JR's photo and documentary work and Agnes Varda was a unique genius with a singular voice in the film world.
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D. L. Diehl
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring & heart-warming look into the minds of artists on a journey to look at people and places up close
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2018
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This is an amazing and gentle, French documentary-like film of memories, art, and collaboration between a young photographer and a long-time cinematographer. ("... don't say "old" to be kinder to older people.") An 88-year-old woman pursuing visual art despite failing eyesight, a caring 33-year-old man masked in sunglasses, and a giant van that is really an instant photo booth enlarge life and make celebrities of waitresses and truck drivers. This is a very mindful movie. Agnes and JR talked to people and exposed their relationship to place in their project about villages. It made me want to go to France to retrace their journey, hoping that some of their giant photos persist. Profound and simple at the same time, this movie explores abstraction, dying, the ephemeral nature of art, and the importance of expressing yourself even when you know it will be washed away in the sands of time.
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Trish
5.0 out of 5 stars If you have followed Varda's amazing career--and even if you haven't--this is just the best ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2018
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If you have followed Varda's amazing career--and even if you haven't--this is just the best collaboration. She and JR are ostensibly an unlikely pair, but they share a respect for human dignity and a desire to represent that, and something more--a playfulness, a creative whimsy that is also capable of deep seriousness. The friendship they develop through the project is very moving. The bit on Godard is so .... well, watch it. I still like Godard's films, but I don't like him very much, and honestly what he did (I won't spoil it, but steel yourself) made me very angry. The generosity of spirit in this film is just breathtaking, as are the images Varda and JR create. Bravo and thanks to the artists for this gift.
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Seashore52
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating movie!
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2022
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Very sweet and interesting documentary about the two very different artists and their collaborative work together. Made us want to learn more about both of them. Additionally, the photography of the French countryside is beautiful.
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Paul R.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Gem
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2022
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Truly artistic and meaningful on so many levels. Highly recommended!
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Karen Wickre
5.0 out of 5 stars Charming.
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2022
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A sweet film with a relaxed pace. You will have a richer experience if you know something about JR and Agnes Varda both before you watch.
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NSteele
5.0 out of 5 stars A Delight
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2018
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Agnes Varda (in her 80s) and JR (in his 30s) journey together through France to find subjects for this film and for JR’s projects of printing and pasting enlarged portraits on buildings, train cars and storage tanks. Over a year and a half, they get to know each other and become close. The documentary is as much about their developing relationship as about the varied people they encounter. JR photographs them inside his camera-van, while Varda coaxes them to reveal their lives and personalities. Varda’s vivid memories enrich the collaboration. The result is poignant, humorous and touching.
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Matt Jarvis
4.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 Stars If I Could
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2018
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The supposedly impromptu story and "non-acting" do not help this film. I understand Agnes Varda and her success in French New Wave cinema, overstated in this film in my opinion, but it gets in the way of what JR actually does, both in the film and in reality. His photography and personality bring this film up to where it is and made it worth purchasing but if you only want to watch it (I will use it in discussing art and photography in teaching my college courses) I would recommend renting it, not purchasing it at full price.
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S. Mercier
5.0 out of 5 stars ATTENTION !
Reviewed in Canada on June 3, 2020
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ATTENTION/BEWARE : Nulle part dans l'offre de ce dvd n'indique-t-on le code région de ce DVD. On ne s'en rend compte que lorsque l'appareil pour code 1 le refuse. There was no mention of the regional code (2) on the promotial page and description. MAUVAISE INFORMATION POUR L'ACHETEUR. That's INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
Film remarquable. Donc il n'intéressera personne. Amazon abuse ou ne sait pas lire.
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Gen Coulombe
5.0 out of 5 stars ça fonctionne
Reviewed in Canada on August 16, 2020
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Je suis au Québec et ça fonctionne très bien. Laissez le loader au début.
Très bon documentaire, très touchant. 5 étoiles
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John
5.0 out of 5 stars “Visages Villages” continues “Murs Murs”
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2019
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Very difficult to say anything negative about Agnes Varda. She goes about France with a young artist who paints murals about people and life in villages. The French name “Visages Villages” is a much more appropriate title and the distributor’s “Faces Places” does not generate the correct sensibility of the film. On another level it certainly continues Agnes’ Understanding of public art and murals which she represented and documented so well in 1970’s Los Angeles. I would suggest watching “Murs Murs” followed by “Visages Villages” in one sitting with as big a screen as you can get access to. Fascinating.
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Nicholas
5.0 out of 5 stars RIP Varda
Reviewed in Canada on November 8, 2019
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Beautiful film. I watch it when I'm feeling lonely
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Jean-Yves Saint-Pierre
5.0 out of 5 stars Faces Places
Reviewed in Canada on April 21, 2019
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