Film Course: French New Wave

Coinciding with the release of the release of Nouvelle Vague (Richard Linklater 2025) this course will offer an overview of the French New Wave introducing key films and actors who emerged at the end of the 1950s, offering some insights into the critical and film industry changes underlining the arrival of a new generation of directors and technicians.

The course will also contextualise the New Wave from cultural and gender perspectives. It will encourage participants to reflect on the legacy of the New Wave and its place in the history of cinema today.

Participants will see A bout de souffle (Godard 1960) and Cléo de 5 à 7 (Varda 1962) as part of the scheduled course screenings. Participants will also have the opportunity to see more films in the short French New Wave season shown at HOME.

No prior knowledge is required. 

The course runs from 14th Jan to 18th Mar 2026.

Weds 14th Jan 26 - Lecture 1 

Weds 21st Jan 26 - Lecture 2 

Weds 28th Jan 26 - Screening  1 (A bout de souffle)

Weds 18th Feb 26 - Lecture 3

Weds 25th Feb 26 - Lecture 4

Weds 4th Mar 26 – Screening 2 (Cléo de 5 à 7)

Weds 18th Mar 26 – Lecture 5

Weds 1st Apr 26 – Lecture 6

All lectures will be 2 hours long including a short break, 18:30 – 20:30.