Documentary
The Virgin of Pessac (1968)
La Rosière de Pessac
This landmark documentary by Jean Eustache, filmed in 1968, hilariously exposes small-town pomposity and naiveté as it chronicles the preparations for an annual contest to crown a village’s most virtuous young woman.
- Production
- Galba Films · Moullet et Cie
Where to watch
Region US
Criterion Channel
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