Google Doodle Honors French New Wave Pioneer Agnès Varda

The tribute marks the anniversary of Varda's Lifetime Achievement Award from the European Film Academy, celebrating her influential role in cinema and advocacy for women's rights.

Google Doodle honors French film director and screenwriter Agnès Varda on the anniversary of her receiving an honorary Lifetime Achievement Award from the European Film Academy in 2014.
Varda, born in 1928, moved to France at the age of 12 and began her career in photography before transitioning to filmmaking.
Her first film, 'La Pointe Courte', released in 1955, marked the beginning of her influential role in the French New Wave movement.
Throughout her career, Varda directed over 40 films, often focusing on women's narratives, and was a vocal advocate for women's rights.
Varda, who passed away in 2019, was honored with numerous awards including a Lumières Award, an Oscar nomination, a César Award, and an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement in cinema.