Ydessa, the Bears and etc.
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Ydessa Hendeles' exhibition entitled "The living and the Artificial" (consisting of works of art all comprising a photograph of living persons in the company of one or several teddy bears) had puzzled Agnès Varda so much that she decided to go to Toronto where the artist lives and interview her. In front of Agnes Varda's DV camera, Ydessa tells about the singularity of her artistic approach. She also expresses herself about the Holocaust, which both her parents survived.
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Agnès Varda Director · Didier Lockwood Composer Claire Duguet Cinematographer
First release June 27, 2004 · Produced in France · Languages English, French, German
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Ciné-Tamaris
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France•5
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France 2
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Jeu de Paume
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CNC
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Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
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France
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Original title
Ydessa, les ours et etc.
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French
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English · French · German
Release dates
France · June 27, 2004
TV · TV Premiere
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
May 5, 2026 · Premiere · IMS Paulista (2K Restoration)
Czechia
October 28, 2004 · Premiere · Jihlava Film Festival
France
July 3, 2004 · Premiere · Marseille International Documentary Festival
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