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Uncle Yanco

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While in San Francisco for the promotion of her last film in October 1967, Agnès Varda, tipped by her friend Tom Luddy, gets to know a relative she had never heard of before, Jean Varda, nicknamed "Yanco". This hitherto unknown uncle lives…

DirectorAgnès Varda
WriterAgnès Varda
ProducerRobert Greensfelder

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Criterion ChannelCriterion ChannelDocAlliance FilmsDocAlliance Films
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Cast · Directed by Agnès Varda

JVJean Varda
Jean Varda
Self
TLTom Luddy
Tom Luddy
Self
AVAgnès Varda
Agnès Varda
Self
RVRosalie Varda
Rosalie Varda
Self

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Uncle Yanco is streaming on Criterion Channel and DocAlliance Films in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Uncle Yanco is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel and DocAlliance Films.

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