This magnificent short film was made for the French Tourism Bureau, covering the French Riviera. While it succeeds as a travelogue, it ends up as so much more.

Varda pays special attention to emphasize the beauty of the region with a very deep reverence with the use of colourful panoramas.

It is also special to see people out and about in an era of a time past. While they may have lived with less liberties than what we have today, they were also less burdened with modern plagues such as too much busyness including those that are self-imposed like smartphone obsessions. Travelogues of France will always be treasures. But for the modern viewer, to experience an era of simpler enjoyments is a nostalgic pleasure that is almost indescribable. - dbamateurcritic

RATING: 10 out of 10

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT: Directing by Agnès Varda.

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