Review of The Gleaners and I (2000) by Sean C — 31 Aug 2009

Absolutely one of my favorite films. Varda is wonderful and able to make extremely cinematic non-fiction films.

This review of The Gleaners and I (2000) was written by Sean C on 31 Aug 2009.

The Gleaners and I has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Nicolas S (215) on 04 Oct 2008

Que vieja mas seca. es mi nueva idola. que buen momento de mi vida para ver esta pelicula. un rating muy poco objetivo…

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By Madeline M (234) on 10 Jun 2011

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By Bill B (2,505) on 31 Jan 2009

A social-critique/personal dialogue that gives in intriguing insight into the french gleaning/picking culture while comparing it to the gleaner-like…

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By Chris A (1,156) on 25 Mar 2009

This woman is so old that she's afraid of time and she makes a documentary about how people eat garbage…

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One of Agnès Varda's best works, the down to earth charm effectively hides a damning political critique in plain sight…

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A wow of a documentary about people who salvage what others throw away…

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