Selected for Letterboxd Video Store by guest curator Richard Linklater

NINETY MINUTES. ONE CITY. EVERYTHING AT STAKE.

Over the course of a single afternoon in Paris, a young singer (Corinne Marchand) wanders the city while awaiting potentially life-altering medical test results. As the clock ticks forward in near real time, everyday encounters slowly reshape how she sees herself and the world around her.

Premiering at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival, Agnès Varda’s Cléo from 5 to 7 quickly established itself as a landmark of modern cinema. Its real-time structure and intimate perspective helped redefine narrative possibility, and the film remains a cornerstone of the French New Wave and a touchstone for filmmakers worldwide.

In French with English subtitles available.