Uncle Yanco (1967)

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While in San Francisco for the promotion of her last film in October 1967, Agnès Varda, tipped by her friend Tom Luddy, gets to know a relative she had never heard of before, Jean Varda, nicknamed "Yanco". This hitherto unknown uncle lives on a boat in Sausalito, is a painter, has adopted a hippie lifestyle and loves life. The meeting is a very happy one.

• Released: 1967-10-01
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 18m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 58 votes

Directed by Agnès Varda.

Top cast

• Jean Varda as Self
• Tom Luddy as Self
• Agnès Varda as Self
• Rosalie Varda as Self

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Where to watch Uncle Yanco

• United States: stream on DocAlliance Films; rent on DocAlliance Films
• United Kingdom: stream on DocAlliance Films
• India: stream on DocAlliance Films; rent on DocAlliance Films
• Canada: stream on DocAlliance Films; rent on DocAlliance Films

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