French New Wave

A revolutionary movement- studying the legacy of Italian neorealism

A revolutionary movement: studying the legacy of Italian neorealism

A highly influential period.

May 29, 2024

Can male directors make truly feminist films?

Can male directors make truly feminist films?

A complex debate.

May 18, 2024

Lola - 1961 - Jacques Demy

‘Lola’: Jacques Demy’s underrated masterpiece

A must-watch.

May 1, 2024

This Is England - 2006 - Shane Meadows

Coming-of-age: How ‘This is England’ was inspired by a French new wave classic

A classic.

Apr 30, 2024

L'Opéra-Mouffe - Agnès Varda - 1958 - Short

‘L’Opéra-Mouffe’: Agnès Varda’s experimental exploration of pregnancy and Paris

A must-watch.

Apr 23, 2024

Andrei Tarkovsky - Stalker - 1979

Outside the Hollywood universe: The 10 greatest foreign sci-fi movies

Just as essential as ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’.

Apr 17, 2024

Quentin Tarantino - Francois Truffaut - Split

“Abysmal”: Quentin Tarantino’s big problem with Francois Truffaut

“A bumbling amateur.”

Mar 23, 2024

Anatomy of a Relationship - 1976 - Luc Moullet

The lesser-known French New Wave experiments of Luc Moullet

Irreverent takes on absurd modern life.

Mar 2, 2024

Agnès Varda - Director

How Agnès Varda’s career as a photographer shaped her filmmaking style

An icon.

Feb 25, 2024

Jane Fonda - Young - Actor

Why Jane Fonda doesn’t like Jean Luc Godard

Godard was a controversial man.

Feb 22, 2024

The 400 Blows - François Truffaut - Jean-Pierre Léaud - 1959

The Antoine Doinel series: François Truffaut’s underrated coming-of-age saga

Following on from ‘The 400 Blows’.

Feb 6, 2024

Agnès Varda - Director

Agnès Varda breaks down how beaches play a part in her work

A cinematic genius.

Jan 21, 2024