Overview

• Netflix prevailed in a tug of war to secure Richard Linklater’s Cannes Competition entry for $4 million, marking a record domestic acquisition for a French-language film.
• ‘Nouvelle Vague’ reconstructs the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘Breathless’ in black-and-white 4:3 format, starring Guillaume Marbeck as Godard, Zoey Deutch as Jean Seberg and Aubry Dullin as Jean-Paul Belmondo.
• The film received glowing reviews at Cannes, with critics lauding Linklater’s technical craftsmanship and more than 300 seamless VFX shots evoking 1950s Paris.
• Netflix will give the film an awards-qualifying two-week theatrical window before its global Netflix debut, continuing its push for foreign-language Oscar contenders.
• The acquisition follows Netflix’s recent success with non-English features and underscores its commitment to high-profile international cinema ahead of awards season.