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Seen in black and white, a man and a woman walk down a city street while the man smokes.

Breathless À bout de souffle

Jean-Luc Godard  |   France

Jean-Luc Godard’s breakthrough follows small-time crook Michel, who steals a car, murders a policeman, and then reconnects with old flame Patricia in Paris.

French
Crime, Drama
Seen in black and white, a man in sunglasses sits on a bench, smoking.

Nouvelle Vague

Richard Linklater  |   France

This playful love letter to cinema reimagines the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless in an exuberant exploration of the forces that shaped the French New Wave.

French
Drama, Film on Film, Historical
Two men stand in a forest next to a stream, wearing backpacks and looking off into the distance.

Old Joy

Kelly Reichardt  |   U.S.

Two old friends reunite for a quietly revelatory camping trip in Kelly Reichardt’s breakout, microbudget portrait of companionship and vanishing ideals.

English
Drama, Road Movie, Social Commentary
A young boy stands in the street, next to a wooden wall with newspapers pasted on.

Orphan Árva

László Nemes  |   Hungary, U.K., France, Germany

Budapest, 1957. The young Andor’s life is turned upside down when a menacing, brutish man appears in town claiming to be his father.

Hungarian
Drama, Historical, Social Commentary
A woman in a pale yellow dress tenderly cradles the face of a bearded man as they lie together outdoors at dusk, the fading light illuminating the trees behind them.

Train Dreams

Clint Bentley  |   U.S.

Based on Denis Johnson’s novella, Train Dreams is a moving portrait of a railroad worker, who leads a life of depth and beauty in early 20th century America.

English
Drama, Family Affairs, Historical, Literary Adaptation

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