Overview

• Richard Linklater's 'Nouvelle Vague,' a French-language film about the making of Jean-Luc Godard's 'Breathless,' premiered at Cannes to an 11-minute standing ovation.
• The film stars Guillaume Marbeck as Godard, Zoey Deutch as Jean Seberg, and Aubry Dullin as Jean-Paul Belmondo, and was shot entirely in France in 4:3 black-and-white format.
• International sales are being handled by Paris-based Goodfellas, while U.S. distribution is still being pursued as the film generates strong cinephile interest.
• The film recreates the production of 'Breathless' while capturing the spirit of the French New Wave, featuring appearances by figures like François Truffaut and Agnès Varda.
• Linklater, known for his experimental storytelling, described the project as a passion-driven exploration of cinema history and his own filmmaking roots.