Nouvelle Vague Film Screening in Leipzig

This special screening brings Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague to Leipzig, offering a cinematic deep dive into the making of Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless. The film follows Godard, François Truffaut, and Claude Chabrol as they navigate the birth of the French New Wave, with Guillaume Marbeck portraying Godard and Zoey Deutch as Jean Seberg.

Attendees can expect a vivid recreation of 1959 Paris, from the Cannes Film Festival premiere of The 400 Blows to the chaotic 23-day shoot of Breathless. The film captures the guerrilla filmmaking style, jump cuts, and creative tensions that defined a movement.

Nouvelle Vague premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and earned Linklater a Best Director win at the 51st César Awards. This Leipzig event offers a rare chance to experience a film that pays tribute to the icons of Cahiers du Cinéma and the enduring legacy of the French New Wave.