Following Journey to Italy, the first part of the sunkissed journey through Italy, we start a new chapter in Voyage to France.
Cinema Akil Traveller: Voyage to France is an homage to the joy of discovery and losing oneself to the streets and sites while on holiday.
Inching closer to the water, The Beaches of Agnès (Les Plages d'Agnès)returns the unforgettable master of cinema, the late Agnès Varda back to Cinema Akil with her unforgettable autobiographical documentary essay.
The Beaches of Agnès (Les Plages d'Agnès)
Directed by: Agnès Varda
2008 | France | Documentary | PG-13 | French | 112 min
Awards:
Winner of the Palm D'Or at the. 1964 Cannes Film Festival.
“If we opened people up, we’d find landscapes. If we opened me up, we’d find beaches.” Originally intended to be Agnès Varda’s farewell to filmmaking, this enchanting auto-portrait, made in her eightieth year, is a freewheeling journey through her life, career, and artistic philosophy. Revisiting the places that shaped her—from the North Sea beaches of Belgium where she spent her childhood to the Mediterranean village where she shot her first film to the boardwalks of Los Angeles where she lived with her husband, Jacques Demy—Varda reflects on a lifetime of creation and inspiration, successes and setbacks, heartbreak and joy. Replete with images of wonder and whimsy—the ocean reflected in a kaleidoscope of mirrors, the streets of Paris transformed into a sandy beach, the filmmaker herself ensconced in the belly of a whale—The Beaches of Agnès is a playful and poignant record of a life lived fully and passionately in the name of cinema. Winner of a César Award in 2009
When: Friday 7th August to Thursday 3rd September 2020.
Image Credit: Cinema Akil
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How to get there?
TRAVEL BY CAR
From Sheikh Zayed Road, take the Al Manara exit (Exit 43) into Al Quoz. Go straight on Al Manara Street until you reach the traffic light facing Home Centre. At this junction, turn right. Continue straight then turn right onto 17th Street, before the Avenue. At the end of the road, turn left onto 6A Street for parking.
TRAVEL BY METRO
The closest metro station to Alserkal Avenue is Noor Bank station. From there, you will need to take a taxi to our location.