The Gleaners & I

Varda’s ground-breaking and hugely successful documentary explores the idea of ‘gleaning’, from the ancient practice enshrined in paintings such as Jean-François Millet’s 1857 ‘Des Glaneuses’, to the victims of late capitalism who scavenge in supermarket bins both to survive and to denounce consumerist excess.

The Gleaners & I

2000
82mins
35mm
French (English subtitles)

Directed by
Starring ,

Mixing documentary reportage and interviews with art and photography, Varda’s investigation ranges widely across France, offering a poignant yet heart- lifting discourse on her relationship to others, her practice as a filmmaker and her own ageing.

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