Agnès Varda (1928–2019) was a key figure in modern cinema. Born in Ixelles, Belgium, she studied art history at the École du Louvre and worked as a photographer before directing La Pointe Courte (1955). Her films, spanning fiction and documentary, explore themes of time, memory, feminism, and social critique. Notable works include Cléo de 5 à 7 (1962), Le Bonheur (1965), Sans toit ni loi (1985), and Les Glaneurs et la Glaneuse (2000). A politically engaged artist, she signed the Manifesto of the 343 in 1971 and chronicled feminist movements in her own films. She lived and worked in Los Angeles in the late 1960s and early 1980s, directing Black Panthers (1968) and Murs, Murs (1981). Varda received numerous honors, including the Prix René Clair (2002), the Legion of Honour (2009), and an honorary Academy Award (2017). Her final film, Varda by Agnès (2019), reflects on her life and practice.