The Gleaners and I (2000)

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Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads from forgotten corners of the French countryside to off-hours at the green markets of Paris, following those who insist on finding a use for that which society has cast off, whether out of necessity or activism.

• Released: 2000-07-07
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 22m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 231 votes

Directed by Agnès Varda.

Top cast

• Agnès Varda as Self
• Bodan Litnanski as Self
• François Wertheimer as Self

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Where to watch The Gleaners and I

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel, DocAlliance Films; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, DocAlliance Films; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, Curzon Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: stream on MUBI, DocAlliance Films, MUBI Amazon Channel; rent on DocAlliance Films
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel, DocAlliance Films; rent on Apple TV Store, DocAlliance Films; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel

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