Agnes Varda Quotes

When I started my first film, there were three women directors in France. Their films were OK, but I was different. It's like when you start to jump and you put the pole very high - you have to jump very high. I thought, I have to use cinema as a language.

Agnes Varda

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  Agnes Varda
  • Different
  • Women
  • High