The Cannes Film Festival and Netflix have not always had a smooth relationship, but Richard Linklater’s latest film is headed to the streamer following its Cannes premiere. Nouvelle Vague, which is largely in French, chronicles the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s film Breathless, one of the most important films ever made and a hallmark of the French New Wave.
It’s an ironic twist for a movie about a foundational moment in the history of cinema, in part because we don’t know whether the film will get a theatrical release other than the mandatory two-week window required for awards consideration.
“It means so much for us to be here tonight. Over a year ago we were filming right here,” Linklater said at the premiere, per Variety. “And we all said: ‘Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could end up here showing our movie. It would be crazy to be here.’ And
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