"Oncle Yanco" is a 19-minute documentary film that shows us how famous Belgian movie director Agnès Varda meets a relative she has had nothing to do with before this movie. It was a bit of a coincidence as he lives in a place where she was for a movie. So why not make a connection. Basically, in this film from almost 50 years ago, Varda tells us a bit of a story about her family, or maybe I should say Uncle Yanco tells this story. However, even if this may be her most personal work, I don't think it's among her best. or at least that's what I hope, because this documentary is solid for a family history photo album, but not really interesting for anybody outside the family. I cannot say I was entertained well watching this and, even if Uncle Yanco seems a likable guy, this was simply not even a remotely interesting watch, so that 4 out of 10 stars is still very generous. Not recommended.
Review of Uncle Yanco
