RICHARD LINKLATER’S NOUVELLE VAGUE IS A LOVING RECREATION — AND CELEBRATION — OF JEAN- LUC GODARD’S BREATHLESS . AND HERE, EXCLUSIVELY FOR EMPIRE , LINKLATER WRITES A VALENTINE TO THE FRENCH NEW WAVE ITSELF…

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AGNÈS VARDA’S PARISIAN PORTRAIT OF A LADY

In a compact Haussmann flat near the Marais, one architect has created an immersive retreat of light, perspective and vision