Agnès Varda to Become First Woman Director to Receive Honorary Palme d’Or

Agnès Varda will become the first female filmmaker -- and only the fourth director period -- to receive an honorary Palme d'Or from the Cannes Film Festival.  Varda will be feted at this year's closing ceremony. Cannes 2015 will run from May 13-24.  Often called "The Mother of the New Wave," Varda will be honored for her body of work, which includes such essential works of cinema as "La Pointe Courte," "Cléo from 5 to 7," "Vagabond" and "The Gleaners and I." [via Deadline]

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