Nouvelle Vague Icon Jean-Luc Godard Passes Away at 91 Years Old

Presenting the Foundation of Modern Film Aesthetics Through Various Experiments

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Jean-Luc Godard, a leading figure of the French New Wave, passed away at the age of 91. Foreign media outlets, including The Guardian, simultaneously reported Godard's death on the 13th (local time). Born in 1930, Godard worked as a critic for Cahiers du Cin?ma before making his directorial debut in 1954 with the film Concrete Operations. His representative work is often cited as Breathless, released in 1959. The film showcased the charm of leaps and omissions in editing by rejecting logical explanations for the story and actions that proceed arbitrarily. He is also praised for breaking genre conventions and boldly experimenting by mixing narrative films and documentaries, thereby laying the foundation of modern film aesthetics.

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