THE GLEANERS AND I

(LES GLANEURS ET LA GLANEUSE)
Directed by Agnès Varda
2000 | France | 82 minutes
French with English subtitles

Thursday, March 12, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. | The Hollywood Theatre

Sponsored by CAFE, Urban Gleaners, and Lift UP

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The word “gleaners” traditionally refers to people who scavenge the countryside after a harvest, picking up left behind crops. Inspired by an 1867 painting by Jean-Francois Millet depicting women in aprons, stooping for stalks of wheat, director Agnès Varda use the Millet painting as a jumping-off point for a personal reflection on gleaners of all kinds, from scavengers of odd-shaped potatoes and storm-dislodged oysters to artists who make meaningful use of recycled materials. She also shines a light on marginalized communities and citizens who cobble together their diets and their homes from societal rubbish. 

This opening night special presentation is sponsored by CAFE, Urban Gleaners, and Lift UP