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Pierre-Henri Gibert to Direct New Documentary about Agnes Varda

A new documentary is in the works about the late New Wave cinema figure Agnès Varda (1928-2019). Titled Viva Varda, the film is being created for Mk2 Films by Pierre-Henri Gibert, a French film aficionado who has also made other documentaries, including one about Jacques Audiard. The new film will be based on archival footage…

French New Wave Filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard Dies at 91

Jean-Luc Godard has died at the age of 91. The celebrated Swiss-born filmmaker came to prominence as part of the French Nouvelle Vague (New Wave) movement that revolutionized the cinematic arts in the 1960s. As an auteur, his bold innovations and unconventional style influenced an entire generation of directors around the globe. His 1960 feature…