NOUVELLE VAGUE

Los Angeles Premiere | France | 2025 | Comedy | 105 min | In French with English subtitles |

Directed by: Richard Linklater
Written by: Vince Palmo, Holly Gent Palmo, Michèle Halberstadt, Laetitia Masson
Produced by: Laurent Pétin, Michèle Pétin (ARP Selection)
Cinematography: David Chambille
Film Editing: Catherine Schwartz
Cast: Guillaume Marbeck (Jean-Luc Godard), Zoey Deutch (Jean Seberg), Aubry Dullin (Jean-Paul Belmondo), Bruno Dreyfürst (Georges de Beauregard), Benjamin Cléry (Pierre Rissient), Matthieu Penchinat (Raoul Coutard), Pauline Belle (Suzon Faye), Adrien Rouyard (François Truffaut)
International Sales: Goodfellas
US Distributor: Netflix
US Release Date: October 31, 2025

Synopsis

Nouvelle Vague is Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater’s love letter to the spellbinding magic of French cinema, reimagining the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s revolutionary Breathless, which ultimately cemented Godard as a pioneer of the French New Wave. As critic-turned-director Godard makes and breaks the rules, a mix of fresh faces and daring talents — including Zoey Deutch as Jean Seberg, Aubry Dullin as Jean-Paul Belmondo, and Guillaume Marbeck as Godard himself — bring his spontaneous, electric film to life. Capturing the youthful dynamism and creative chaos at the heart of one of the world’s most beloved and influential movies, Nouvelle Vague transports us to the streets of 1959 Paris for an ode to the power of cinema to transform our lives.

Director’s Biography

Richard Linklater has directed twenty-six feature length films, garnering much acclaim, as well as five Academy Award nominations, two Golden Globe Awards and two BAFTA Awards, including BAFTA’ Best Film Award for Boyhood. His credits include Slacker, Dazed and Confused, and Before Sunset to recent projects Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood and Hit Man. His latest film, Nouvelle Vague, premiered this year in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, and has already cemented its status as one of France’s leading Academy Award contenders. TAFFF is proud to present Nouvelle Vague as a centerpiece film of the festival.