In her new film, Let it Rain, French writer/director/actress, Agnès Jaoui, tackles race, class, gender, and politics in a dramedic kind of way. Oh, and she explains why The West Wing wouldn't fly in France. Agnès Jaoui directing Let it RainFrench talent Agnès Jaoui is a multi-hyphenate of the highest order: as a writer, director and actress, she is just as at home in the theatre as she is behind (and in front of) the camera.