This Oscar-nominated documentary was a complex meditation on the people you meet, presented in a seemingly fun package. Everybody has a story and it is up to the individual to find it out.
The concept of it was highly entertaining, pairing French New Wave auteur Agnes Varda with modern day artist/photograffeur JR, and essentially having them go on road trips. Interweaved between the main narrative, we learn a little bit more about the both of them.
But at the same time. we also learnt about the immortal transience of art and memories, the role of art in the community and in the culture, and also the duality of both the artist and its subject. At times, the docu may seem meandering but each segment ultimately drove home the point that it is the people that maketh the art.
An entertaining, thoughtful and surprisingly touching exploration of humanity and friendship.
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