In some cities, you could trace a parallel map with its imagined settings. This is particularly the case in the French capital, where a variety of locations have served as the backdrops for films and novels, from Inspector Maigret’s workplace to Victor Hugo’s barricades
‘The Odyssey’ is the latest example of an epic movie that, in contrast to the vibrant technicolor of the past, has opted for dark, flat colors to reflect the times we live in
If the movie by French cinema darling Leos Carax had never completed production, it would be the stuff of legend today, just like ‘Dune’ or ‘I, Claudius’
The ‘Fraternity of Metaphors’ exhibition brings together more than 300 exhibits at La Virreina in Barcelona on the filmmaker and the influence on his work of armed conflict in places like Spain, Palestine and Bosnia
The director of ‘Before Sunrise’ and ‘Boyhood’ is a leading figure in American independent cinema. His latest film, ‘Nouvelle Vague,’ was released in late-2025 and is a tribute to Godard, one of his idols
To mark the release of Richard Linklater’s new film ‘Nouvelle Vague,’ which recreates the making of ‘Breathless,’ EL PAÍS has compiled a list of the actresses who defined an aesthetic and cultural vision that continues to influence trends six decades later
The actress did not hide from the world after leaving the film industry; her interviews and public statements were as frequent as they were impactful
Oporto’s Serralves Foundation has opened an exhibition on the previously unknown artwork of the legendary French New Wave filmmaker
In the wake of May 1968, France embraced the smiling British actress with open arms. She began her career starring in lighthearted comedies and went on to work with Godard, Rivette, Tavernier and Agnès Varda
Independent director Nina Menkes’s film triumphed at the Sundance Film Festival. Now her dissection of women’s sexualization in the movies can be seen on TCM