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Nouvelle Vague (12A)

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A young woman in a embracing a young man on the street

Richard Linklater’s reimagination of Jean-Luc Godard’s making of Breathless is a love letter to the legend of the French New Wave.

In Nouvelle Vague, his 33rd film, American filmmaker Richard Linklater explores the making of Godard's À Bout de Souffle (Breathless), shot in summer 1959.

The film begins at Cannes Film Festival, where Godard conceived the project alongside filmmakers Claude Chabrol and François Truffaut, whose film Les Quatre Cents Coups (The 400 Blows) had already become a resounding success.

Beyond documenting Godard's vision, Linklater's comedy-drama captures an entire generation of French New Wave directors and the creative spirit that defined their era: a commitment to spontaneous dialogue, improvisation, chaos in creating and finding poetry in ordinary life.

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Film information
  • Release year   2026
  • Country of origin   USA
  • Director   Richard Linklater
  • Runtime   1hr 46mins

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Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.