Nova '78
The past was louder than you think
July 30, 2026
1h 18m
Overview
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.
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Cast
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
Self (archive footage)
Timothy Leary
Self (archive footage)Lenny Kaye
Self (archive footage)Lucien Carr
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