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Pioneering Filmmaker Agnès Varda Dies at 90

3/10/2026

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Agnès Varda, a pioneering French filmmaker, died at age 90 from breast cancer at her Paris home.
She helped shape the French New Wave with an innovative filmmaking approach.
Her works include The Gleaners and I, a documentary on collecting and recycling.
In 2017, Varda collaborated with JR on Faces Places, earning an Academy Award nomination for best documentary feature and an honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement.

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Agnès Varda, a pioneering French filmmaker, died at age 90 from breast cancer at her Paris home.
She helped shape the French New Wave with an innovative filmmaking approach.
Her works include The Gleaners and I, a documentary on collecting and recycling.
In 2017, Varda collaborated with JR on Faces Places, earning an Academy Award nomination for best documentary feature and an honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement.