Nova '78

Nova '78 2025 Released

Directed by Rodrigo Areias, Aaron Brookner

Documentary, Music · 78 min

 

Nova '78 2025 Released

Directed by Rodrigo Areias, Aaron Brookner

Documentary, Music · 78 min

 

The Past Was Louder Than You Think

Resurrected through UK-led archival restoration NOVA 78' shows never-before-seen footage of the legendary Nova Convention where William Burroughs, Patti Smith, Zappa, Ginsberg and more collided in an explosion of ideas, art and rebellion.
Bando à Parte, Pinball London,

The Past Was Louder Than You Think

Resurrected through UK-led archival restoration NOVA 78' shows never-before-seen footage of the legendary Nova Convention where William Burroughs, Patti Smith, Zappa, Ginsberg and more collided in an explosion of ideas, art and rebellion.
Bando à Parte, Pinball London,
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RUNTIME
N/A minRELEASED
Aug 8, 2025COUNTRY
GB, PTLANGUAGE
ENSPOKEN
EnglishBUDGET
N/AREVENUE
N/A

Cast & Crew

Frank Zappa

Self (archive footage)

Timothy Leary

Self (archive footage)

Patti Smith

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

Laurie Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Lenny Kaye

Self (archive footage)

Philip Glass

Self (archive footage)

William S. Burroughs

Self (archive footage)

John Cage

Self (archive footage)

Anne Waldman

Self (archive footage)

James Grauerholtz

Self (archive footage)

Peter Orlovsky

Self (archive footage)