The black and white image shows a film production on location in Paris, with the Arc de Triomphe visible in the background. The scene depicts a director (in the suit and fedora) working with an actress wearing a "New York Herald Tribune" sweater - a distinctive costume choice that became iconic in French cinema of this era. Behind them, crew members are setting up equipment, including what looks like a camera on a tripod under a cloth covering.

Nouvelle Vague

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About Nouvelle Vague

Experience the chaos behind one of the most influential films of the 20th century. Richard Linklater’s latest film is a black-and-white dramatisation of the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s debut feature, Breathless (1960). Filmed and edited in the distinctive style of the French New Wave, Nouvelle Vague (2025) follows a sunglasses-clad Godard (Guillaume Marbeck) as he fights to realise his vision and upend cinematic convention—frustrating everyone around him in the process.

Faithful to history, the film captures the guerrilla-style production: improvised shooting, unsynced sound and spontaneous camera work, alongside the creative tensions with crew and producers that nearly drove Jean Seberg off set.
 

Booking info

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Duration includes trailers, adverts and any Q&A/panel. For events such as NT Live, Colour Box and Reel & Meal there will be minimal advertising. We do not admit latecomers after the main feature has started and we have a limited food & drink policy.

MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.

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