The Gleaners and I
82 min
2000
Published on, 2 months ago
The Gleaners and I
82 min
2000
Published on, 2 months ago
Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads from forgotten corners of the French countryside to off-hours at the green markets of Paris, following those who insist on finding a use for that which society has cast off, whether out of necessity or activism.
france
countryside
collecting
handheld camera
salvage
woman director
harvest
trash
potatoes
rubbish dump
