Agatha's Almanac

Agatha's Almanac
Directed by	Amalie Atkins
Screenplay by	Amalie Atkins
Produced by	Amalie Atkins
Starring	Agatha Bock
Cinematography	Rhayne Vermette
Edited by	Amalie Atkins
Production company	Minema Cinema
Release date	March 23, 2025 (2025-03-23)(CPH:DOX)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Agatha's Almanac is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Amalie Atkins and released in 2025. ^[1] The film is a portrait of her aunt Agatha Bock, a 90-year-old woman who still lives a fiercely independent life revolving around her passion for gardening. ^[2]

The film premiered in March 2025 at CPH:DOX 2025. ^[3] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2025 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, ^[4] where it won the juried award for Best Canadian Feature Documentary. ^[5]

The film was longlisted for the 2025 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award. ^[6]

References

1. Matthew Carey, "Hot Docs Announces Prizes: Awards Go To ‘I, Poppy,’ ‘River Of Grass,’ ‘Paul,’ ‘Khartoum’ And More". Deadline Hollywood , May 2, 2025.
2. Pat Mullen, "Agatha’s Almanac Review: A Grand Character, with Tape and Strawberries". Point of View , April 26, 2025.
3. Leo Barraclough, "‘Agatha’s Almanac’ Acquired by Lightdox Ahead of CPH:DOX World Premiere". Variety , March 17, 2025.
4. Mark Adams, "Hot Docs Canadian Spectrum review: Agatha’s Almanac by Amalie Atkins". Business Doc Europe, April 24, 2025.
5. Matthew Carey, "Hot Docs Announces Prizes: Awards Go To ‘I, Poppy,’ ‘River Of Grass,’ ‘Paul,’ ‘Khartoum’ And More". Deadline Hollywood , May 2, 2025.
6. Connie Thiessen, "DGC unveils 2025 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award long list". Broadcast Dialogue, September 18, 2025.

External links

• Agatha's Almanac at IMDb