All articles tagged with #french new wave
Richard Linklater's film 'Nouvelle Vague,' an homage to the French New Wave and Jean-Luc Godard's 'Breathless,' sold to Netflix after debuting at Cannes, where it received a six-and-a-half-minute standing ovation. The film marks Linklater's first in French and explores the creation of the French New Wave cinema.
Cannes 2023 showcased promising signs for the future of cinema, including the legacy of the French New Wave, hungry American buyers, and the success of smaller American movies. The festival is facing pressure to sort out its image problem and improve gender equity. Filmmakers are thinking through the challenges of the industry in real-time, and the WGA strike is a pressing issue. Despite the chaos, the demand for arty movies is proof that the cinema is alive.