also: ヌーベルバーグ
noun
New Wave; Nouvelle Vague
Refers to the French New Wave film movement of the late 1950s and 1960s, and by extension similar movements in other countries. Used as a proper noun in Japanese.
from French Nouvelle Vague
ゴダールはヌーヴェルヴァーグの代表的な監督だ。
Godard is a representative director of the Nouvelle Vague.
この映画は日本のヌーヴェルヴァーグの影響を受けている。
This film is influenced by the Japanese New Wave.
ニューウェーブ is a broader English-derived term for any new trend, especially in music or fashion, while ヌーヴェルヴァーグ specifically refers to the French New Wave cinema movement.
From French 'Nouvelle Vague', literally 'new wave'. Borrowed into Japanese as a film term.