Thank you to Mubi’s ‘Voila Varda’ segment, which sadly expired on their Library feature, and to Lyndon Blue for recommending Uncle Yanco (1967), a short film that Agnes Varda made while she was in San Francisco (while her husband Jacques Demy was making Model Shop). It’s basically a colourful, warm tribute to Agnes connecting with a distant relative who she’s never met, the titular character, Uncle Yanco. I liked the way Lyndon described it to me: “Good one if you need a quick pick-me-up… Only 20 minutes long and one of the most joyous viewing experiences I’ve had… well.. ever! I shouldn’t overhype it so much. But it’s definitely fun.” Puts Wes Anderson to shame! Recommended.
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