1. Several important cinematic movements, including the late 1950s and 1960s Nouvelle Vague, began in the country.

2. André Bazin was among the founders of Cahiers and a spiritual father to the Nouvelle Vague

3. In fact, Cyberpunk is a cinematic descendant of noir, much like the French New Wave, or La Nouvelle Vague, of the late '50s and early '60s. A Cyberpunk figure doesn't seek the spotlight for fame, but instead rallies people together with similar interests.