In this episode, we discuss Agnès Varda's Cléo from 5 to 7, including how Cléo goes from viewed to viewer, the techniques used to communicate Cléo's change, and how Varda balances fantasy and reality. 

See where Cléo from 5 to 7 is available to watch.

Supplemental Material:

The Criterion Collection's The Complete Films of Agnès Varda Blu-ray

Cléo from 5 to 7: Remembrances

Cléo from 5 to 7 by Molly Haskell

Godmotherly Love by Alexandra Hidalgo

A Woman’s Truth by Ginette Vincendeau

La Pointe Courte: How Agnès Varda “Invented” the New Wave by Ginette Vincendeau

Agnès Varda Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series) (Book)

Agnès Varda - Cléo from 5 to 7 | European Graduate School Video Lectures

Inspiration and Good Mood: THAT’S CINEMA! - Agnès Varda | TEDxVeniceBeach

To Tell the Truth - Agnes Varda on the Making of Documentaries

Additional Audio Sources:

Cléo from 5 to 7 Trailer

The Criterion Collection's Cléo from 5 to 7 Blu-ray

To Tell the Truth - Agnes Varda on the Making of Documentaries

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