FILM IN FOCUS: Vagabond

FILM IN FOCUS: Vagabond


Agnès Varda’s Vagabond (1985) might be considered a contemporary road movie that follows its female protagonist as she hitchhikes around the French countryside—with no apparent direction.



NOTE: The dialogue in this video is in French and is not relevant to the discussion questions, therefore no transcript is available for download.

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