В края на XVIII в. младата художничка Мариан пристига с мисия на ветровитото крайбрежие на Бретан: тайно да нарисува портрет на Елоиз – сдържана, но решителна млада жена, така че евентуален съпруг в Милано да реши дали би искал да се ожени за нея. Докато Мариан напредва в потайната си задача, тя открива че сама се е превърнала в обект на любопитство.
As told through clips from 183 female directors, this epic history of the cinema focuses on women’s integral role in the development of film art. Using almost a thousand film extracts from thirteen decades and five continents, Mark Cousins asks how films are made, shot and edited; how stories are shaped and how movies depict life, love, politics, humour and death, all through the compelling lens of some of the world’s greatest filmmakers – all of them women.
An unpredictable documentary from a fascinating storyteller, Agnès Varda’s last film sheds light on her experience as a director, bringing a personal insight to what she calls “cine-writing,” traveling from Rue Daguerre in Paris to Los Angeles and Beijing.
