In "The Gleaners and I," filmmaker Agnès Varda explores the lives and experiences of modern-day gleaners in France. These individuals scavenge for food and other items in fields, markets, and trash cans, often relying on these finds for their survival. Varda interviews various gleaners, including a woman who collects discarded vegetables to feed to her pigs and a man who uses discarded materials to create art.
Throughout the film, Varda reflects on the act of gleaning and what it says about waste, consumption, and society as a whole. She also turns the camera on herself, exploring her own experiences and thoughts on gleaning.
"The Gleaners and I" is a meditative and thought-provoking documentary that raises important questions about our relationship with the resources around us.
