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New Waver

New Waver

9.9
A film director who uses the style and ideas of the New Wave
  • noun
  • /nuː ˈweɪvər/
translation icon : nuevo cineasta
  • The director was renowned as a New Waver, always experimenting with narrative techniques.

Examples

  • Her reputation as a New Waver solidified after her debut film challenged cinematic conventions.

  • The film was directed by a New Waver.

  • Many film students admire the work of New Wavers because of their bold approach to storytelling.

  • Many New Wavers focus on innovative storytelling techniques.

  • The film festival featured many talented New Wavers who brought fresh ideas to storytelling.

  • As a prominent New Waver, she was known for her innovative camera techniques and narrative styles.

  • His documentary was praised for its authenticity, showcasing the vision of a true New Waver.

Surface Forms

New Waver singular
New Wavers plural

Morphology

new + Waver

The label refers to membership in the cultural movement 'New Wave' (a proper-name film movement), which is not inferable from the literal words 'new' and 'Waver'. Knowing 'new' and the unrelated lexical verb/noun 'waver' would not lead a B1 learner to the specialised sense 'filmmaker adopting New Wave styles' without prior cultural knowledge, so the expression is not compositionally transparent.

Etymology

New Waver comes from the 'New Wave' in films, when directors threw away old rules and tried fresh ways to tell stories. Imagine someone literally waving away an old rule book; a New Waver comes from the words New and Waver and means a filmmaker who follows those new, bold styles.