In 1959, Jean-Luc Godard longs to finally become famous as a director, envying his fellow
Cahiers du cinéma critics Truffaut and Chabrol. He wants to make a sincere and honest film, so
he begins shooting Breathless on the streets of Paris, driving his producer crazy and ignoring the
demands of lead actress Jean Seberg. Presented at Cannes, American director Richard Linklater’s
vision of the making of the most important film of the French New Wave echoes not only the
style of that work, but also the vibrant spirit of independent creation and freedom.
Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater, born in 1960 in Houston, Texas, is a self-taught American director and
screenwriter. In 1991, he presented his feature debut Slacker, which caused a sensation at the
Sundance Film Festival. In 1993 he directed Dazed and Confused, and in 2003 the big-budget
film School of Rock. In 1995 came the critically acclaimed Before Sunrise, followed by its
renowned sequels Before Sunset (2004) and Before Midnight (2013), which together form the
famous Before trilogy. At Scanorama in 2014, Linklater’s film Boyhood was presented.
In 1959, Jean-Luc Godard longs to finally become famous as a director, envying his fellow
Cahiers du cinéma critics Truffaut and Chabrol. He wants to make a sincere and honest film, so
he begins shooting Breathless on the streets of Paris, driving his producer crazy and ignoring the
demands of lead actress Jean Seberg. Presented at Cannes, American director Richard Linklater’s
vision of the making of the most important film of the French New Wave echoes not only the
style of that work, but also the vibrant spirit of independent creation and freedom.
Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater, born in 1960 in Houston, Texas, is a self-taught American director and
screenwriter. In 1991, he presented his feature debut Slacker, which caused a sensation at the
Sundance Film Festival. In 1993 he directed Dazed and Confused, and in 2003 the big-budget
film School of Rock. In 1995 came the critically acclaimed Before Sunrise, followed by its
renowned sequels Before Sunset (2004) and Before Midnight (2013), which together form the
famous Before trilogy. At Scanorama in 2014, Linklater’s film Boyhood was presented.
Cahiers du cinéma critics Truffaut and Chabrol. He wants to make a sincere and honest film, so
he begins shooting Breathless on the streets of Paris, driving his producer crazy and ignoring the
demands of lead actress Jean Seberg. Presented at Cannes, American director Richard Linklater’s
vision of the making of the most important film of the French New Wave echoes not only the
style of that work, but also the vibrant spirit of independent creation and freedom.
Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater, born in 1960 in Houston, Texas, is a self-taught American director and
screenwriter. In 1991, he presented his feature debut Slacker, which caused a sensation at the
Sundance Film Festival. In 1993 he directed Dazed and Confused, and in 2003 the big-budget
film School of Rock. In 1995 came the critically acclaimed Before Sunrise, followed by its
renowned sequels Before Sunset (2004) and Before Midnight (2013), which together form the
famous Before trilogy. At Scanorama in 2014, Linklater’s film Boyhood was presented.