

Nova '78
2026 • 1h 18m • Documentary, History
The past was louder than you think
East Village, New York, 1978. William Burroughs, Patti Smith, Frank Zappa, Allen Ginsberg, and other brilliant minds come together in an explosion of ideas, art, and rebellion.
- Director
- Rodrigo Areias, Aaron Brookner
- Writers
- Aaron Brookner
- Status
- Released
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William S. Burroughs
Self (archive footage)

Frank Zappa
Self (archive footage)

Laurie Anderson
Self (archive footage)

Anne Waldman
Self (archive footage)

Patti Smith
Self (archive footage)
Julia Heyward
Self (archive footage)

John Giorno
Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)

John Cage
Self (archive footage)
Merce Cunningham
Self (archive footage)

Brion Gysin
Self (archive footage)

Philip Glass
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