# Faces Places (2017)

> Agnès Varda and JR turn a journey through rural France into a playful, tender gallery of human-scale stories writ large.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/307129

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Agnès Varda, JR
- Cast: Agnès Varda, JR, Patricia Mercier, Amaury Bossy, Claude Flaert, Clemens Van Dungern, Didier Campy Comte, Jacky Patin
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5598102/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, playful, reflective afternoon, art museum outing

## Synopsis

A journey through France that celebrates art, community, and friendship through the lens of photography.

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