Documentaries About Powerful Women

10 Awe-Inspiring Documentaries About Women

February 27, 2012

The Beaches of Agnès

Documentaries About Powerful Women

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by Lizzie Fuhr 1

The Beaches of Agnès

In The Beaches of Agnès, the life of Agnès Varda, one the most prominent pioneers of French New Wave film is examined; it just so happens that this pioneer is a woman.

Why We Love It: Agnès is not only an iconic film maker, she was a proponent of feminism and a social commentator. Plus, she's perhaps the most adorable 80-year-old woman on the planet.

6 / 13

by Lizzie Fuhr 1

The Beaches of Agnès

In The Beaches of Agnès, the life of Agnès Varda, one the most prominent pioneers of French New Wave film is examined; it just so happens that this pioneer is a woman.

Why We Love It: Agnès is not only an iconic film maker, she was a proponent of feminism and a social commentator. Plus, she's perhaps the most adorable 80-year-old woman on the planet.

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Annie Scudder 1 year 40 weeks

Thanks for these recs! Always looking for new docs to add to my Netflix queue.