The Widows of Noirmoutier

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Agnès Varda
Agnès Varda

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Joséphine Fradet
Joséphine Fradet

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Jeanne Ganachaud
Jeanne Ganachaud

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Anne-Marie Renaudin
Anne-Marie Renaudin

Self

Christiane Bouchereau
Christiane Bouchereau

Self

Huguette Hamoudi
Huguette Hamoudi

Self

Alice Thibaud
Alice Thibaud

Self

Thérèse Cosson
Thérèse Cosson

Self

Odette Adrien
Odette Adrien

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Jeannine Vegnant
Jeannine Vegnant

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    A documentary film directed by French Agnès Varda as an extension of the exhibition 'L'île et elle'. The installation 'Les veuves de Noirmoutier' (or 'The Widows of Noirmoutier') had various women filmed by Varda, young and old, who spoke about their widowhood and their residence on the island of Noirmoutier. The film is a montage of these meetings, which are both simple and melancholic.

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    2006-10-03

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