The Virgin of Pessac (1968)

The Virgin of Pessac
Documentary
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.
Starring
Jean-Claude Dalbos, Agnès Solera, Christiane Vernet
Directed By
Jean Eustache