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Jane B. par Agnes: Volume/Kung Fu Master

By Agnes Varda

Jane B. par Agnes: Volume/Kung Fu Master

By Agnes Varda

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JANE B. PAR AGNES V.: “ Ill look at you, but not at the camera. It could be a trap ”, whispers Jane Birkin shyly into Agns Vardas ear at the start of JANE B. PAR AGNES V. The director of CLEO FROM 5 TO 7 and VAGABOND once again paints a portrait of a woman, this time in a marvelously Expressionistic way. “ Its like an imaginary bio-pic,” says Varda. Jane, of course, is the famed singer (“ Je taime Moi non plus ”), actress (BLOW UP), fashion icon (the Hermes Birkin bag) and longtime muse to Serge Gainsbourg. As Varda implies, JANE B. PAR AGNS V. abandons the traditional bio-pic format, favoring instead a freewheeling mix of gorgeous and unexpected fantasy sequences. In each, Jane inhabits a new character, playing a cat & mouse game with Varda as they explore the role of the Muse and the Artist, all the while showcasing the multifaceted nature of Birkins talent. “ Id like to be filmed as if I were transparent, anonymous, like everyone else, ” says Birkin. But her wish to be a “ famous nobody ” is impossible to achieve; Birkin is simply too magnificent, too mesmerizing. Here, Vardas signature mix of aesthetic innovation and generosity of emotion results in a surreal and captivating essay on Art, Fame, Love, Children and Staircases. For its first-ever U.S. theatrical release the film has been newly-restored from the original 35mm camera negative, overseen by director Varda herself. KUNG FU MASTER!: A lovely, bittersweet companion to JANE B. PAR AGNS V. from director Agnes Varda and star/muse Jane Birkin, KUNG-FU MASTER has nothing to do with martial arts the films title comes from an arcade video game played obsessively in the film by a teenaged boy, Julien
Product details
Release Date:
2016-03-08
Number of Discs:
2
Publication Date:
2016-03-08
Publisher:
Cinelicious Pics
Languages:
Published: English, Original: French
Weight:
82 g
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