Agnes Varda's film Daguerrotypes (1975)

What a great piece of good fortune!

On Wednesday 14th April I went to see this Agnes Varda film at ACMI.

I have admired other films made by Varda including 'The Gleaners and I' and I knew it would be inspiring in some way. As it turned out the connections with my Mary St project couldn't have been better.

Agnes lived and worked as a filmmaker in Rue Dagguerre and she set out to make a film about the street.

As I watched the film, transported to Rue Dagguerre, I took notes about what I saw/thought about as I watched the film.

Anne’s list
Those I know
The every day
Shop sellers
Goods
Relationships
Observers
Business people
Interactions
Children, older people
Windows
Looking in
Being inside
Tools of trade
Division of labour
Shape of the shop
Wrapping
Coming and going
The signs
Goods/wares
When the shops are closed, home, shop keepers lives
Cleaning
Storage
Relaxing
Passing traffic, cars, trucks
Looking out
Don’t forget humour
Unusual connections
Setting up
Closing up
Looking through, windows
Mirrors
Connections between components eg purple jumper and purple poster
Hairdos and clothes
One shot takes us to the next
Dreams
Nature
Stills, posed, not moving
Approach, essay
Who’s shopping?
Who’s passing?
What’s happening on the street?

Agnes Varda’s questions
How did you come to work in Rue Daguerre?
How do you see you life...work, family?
What do you dream?