Faces Places

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Faces Places

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Released Oct 6, 2017

1h 29m

Documentary

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Director Agnès Varda and photographer and muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.

Critics Consensus

Equal parts breezily charming and poignantly powerful, Faces Places is a unique cross-generational portrait of life in rural France from the great Agnès Varda.

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Sukhdev Sandhu

Sight & Sound

Faces Places is a wonderful exercise in memory and merriment, in instinct and improvisation.

Nov 16, 2018

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Faces Places is the most melancholy yet uplifting buddy movie you'll see all year.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 25, 2018

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David Parkinson

Empire Magazine

Varda and JR make a surprisingly empathetic team and their collaboration is as provocative as it is poetic and poignant.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 21, 2018

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

Forget the countless blockbuster sequels we get every weekend, let's revisit this unlikely pairing for another adventure. And then another one.

Rated: A+

Jul 2, 2024

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Both a personal film about a bourgeoning friendship, and as political as anything Varda ever made, this beautiful film shows how art can make even the most obscure and anonymous denizen of a rural small town immortal.

Feb 13, 2024

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Benedict Seal

Vague Visages

Between the enlightened creators, the immensely intimate artwork and the fabulous people they meet, there is never a dull moment in this beautiful piece of cinema.

Dec 5, 2023

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Scott R

NYT 1000 list. However, I didn't feel like it especially deserved to be on the list. It was a nice idea / collaboration that had some artistic moments, but do I need to see it again? No. SLC DVD.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/05/25

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Tua S

A life changing movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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Daniel Q

Swjisinosoni☠️☠️☠️🐵☠️🐵🐵☠️ wtf did I do

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/22/23

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Thomas M

The best documentary movie ever made!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/27/22

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Audience Member

First half of the film focuses on the subjects and it's fun to see the creations and their reactions which are articulated in a brilliantly thoughtful manner that only the French can achieve across all classes of people. As it progresses we're subjected to the drag of confused and rambling French philosophising. The story also turns to the thoughts of the two producers and it's not really all that interesting. There are ridiculous pawns to nostalgia and a forced storyline that feels inauthentic throughout. What started as a successful artistic project ends up dying of its own conceit.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Recently decesed Agnes Varga and street artist JR teams up to make a film. It's her last, while he is in an early stage of his career. They travel around France, mostly country sides and small villages as they meet, speak with and photograph people they bump into. They often sticks big photos of them on walls and creates different small arrangements. This brings joy to the place, the directors and also the viewers of this film. They bond a wonderful, yet strange friendship. It's very charming and a wonderfully put together film. Agnes is way cool and down to earth, JR is inspiring and sems like a very nice guy too. The same thing can be said about the people they meet. France is a very welcoming country, just as this is a very welcoming film to enjoy. The plot is simple, still so artistic and beautiful. A docu like this can easily fail, but it works out very well. A warm, beautiful film about the most important things in life. Art, people and friendships. 8.5 out og 10 glasses.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Synopsis

Director Agnès Varda and photographer and muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.

Director: Agnès Varda, JR
Producer: Rosalie Varda
Screenwriter: Agnès Varda, JR
Distributor: Cohen Media Group
Production Co: Arches Films, Arte France Cinema, Ciné-Tamaris, Rouge International, Social Animals
Rating: PG (Thematic Elements|Brief Nude Images)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 6, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 27, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $952.7K
Runtime: 1h 29m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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