La Pointe Courte – Agnès Varda: Pioneer at FACT

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La Pointe Courte – Agnes Varda: Pioneer. Presented as part of Liverpool Biennial 2018 at FACT

La Pointe Courte – Agnes Varda: Pioneer at FACT, City Centre 18 July 2018 Tickets from £11.20 — Book now

Directed by Agnès Varda, La Pointe Courte (1955) is a stylised depiction of the complexities of marriage set against the backdrop of a Mediterranean fishing village. Considered one of the progenitors of the French New Wave, Varda’s debut film is a documentary-style look at daily life.

As part of Liverpool Biennial 2018, FACT and Picturehouse present weekly screenings of the works of Agnès Varda, and a personally curated set of films to accompany her own.

Also experience Varda’s poetic three-channel video installation and first UK commission, 3 Movements (2018), as part of the festival.

La Pointe Courte – Agnes Varda: Pioneer at FACT, City Centre 18 July 2018 Tickets from £11.20 Book now

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