The first introduction in English devoted wholly to Varda and aimed at a general and student audience. Places Varda's major films in the context of her whole oeuvre and follows the development of important themes across her work.

Alison Smith is Lecturer in French at Keele University

Introduction
1. Cinécriture and the power of images
2. People and places
3. Women's images and self-images
4. Time and memory
5. Performance, audience and actors
Conclusion
Filmography
Bibliography