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The Gleaners and I

2000 · 1h 22m · N/A Documentary
Directed by Agnès Varda

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Overview

Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads from forgotten corners of the French countryside to off-hours at the green markets of Paris, following those who insist on finding a use for that which society has cast off, whether out of necessity or activism.

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[A] lyrically ramshackle essay about people, including Varda herself, who don't fit into society's cubbyholes.

Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture
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The Gleaners and I is a film well worth finding.

Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
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Charged with the pleasure of discovery.

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
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For the most part, Varda's home movie is a simple and sweet thing.

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
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Varda's subject matter is surprisingly rich, but it's her own energetic, curious nature that gives the film its snap.

Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle

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