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Agatha's Almanac

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Defying modernity, 90-year-old Agatha forges a solitary existence on her ancestral farm, preserving heirloom seeds in her handmade universe.

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Ben Kenigsberg New York Times 22h
Among other things, “Agatha’s Almanac” is a compendium of Bock’s green-thumb wisdom. Go to Full Review
Barry Hertz Globe and Mail Apr 2
Blessedly, it avoids the too-crisp digital sheen of contemporary docs, with the director enlisting cinematographer Rhayne Vermette to capture Agatha on 16mm film, the images so gritty in texture and saturated in colour that they feel unearthed. Go to Full Review
Christopher Campbell Nonfics (Substack) 3h
It has the sort of aesthetic I forgot was possible these days without artificial means. Go to Full Review
Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 3d
An enlightening, heartfelt and fascinating documentary. Go to Full Review
Jorge Ignacio Castillo The Canadian Crew Apr 21
3/5
If you’re looking for a traditional narrative, there isn’t much of it until the end. Instead, the film feels like spending time with a relative who keeps to herself but proves far more interesting than most family members. Go to Full Review
Alison Gillmor Winnipeg Free Press Apr 2
5/5
Agatha’s Almanac is deliberately repetitive — we ease into the rhythmic cycles of Agatha’s days and seasons — and utterly hypnotic. Go to Full Review
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Synopsis Defying modernity, 90-year-old Agatha forges a solitary existence on her ancestral farm, preserving heirloom seeds in her handmade universe.
Director
Amalie Atkins
Producer
Amalie Atkins
Screenwriter
Amalie Atkins
Distributor
Icarus Films
Production Co
Minema Cinema Productions
Genre
Documentary
Release Date (Theaters)
May 15, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 26m