THE LION KING + VARDA BY AGNÈS
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In this episode we tackle the king of the jungle and the queen of the cinema, as Agnes Varda circles her life with Varda by Agnes and Jon Favreau brings a new pride to Disney Assembling a brilliant voice cast – including Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen, John Oliver, Chiwetel Ejiofor and James Earl Jones – expect to see the brilliant songs, winning humour and heart-breaking tragedy anew. Following The Jungle Book, Jon Favreau once again shows he can marshal an incredible digital spectacle, while also deftly honouring a beloved childhood favourite. With visuals that rival Planet Earth, this is a superb reimagining of an African legend. Agnès Varda takes a seat on a theatre stage. This professional photographer, installation artist and pioneer of the Nouvelle Vague is an institution of French cinema but a fierce opponent of any kind of institutional thinking. Varda By Agnès follows the filmmaker and artist as she uses excerpts from her work to illustrate – more associatively than chronologically – her artistic vision and ideas. Her lively, anecdote-rich and clever talk charts her shift from analogue to digital. Discussing the film this week are Sam Howlett, Kelly Powell & Jake Cunningham Follow the team on Twitter: @SamHowlett_1 - Sam Howlett @jakehcunningham - Jake Cunningham @ks_powell - Kelly Powell @BethKWebb - Beth Webb Produced by Jake Cunningham Edited by Mark Towers For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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