Nova '78
Aaron Brookner2025-08-08
The Past Was Louder Than You Think
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78 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Philip Glass | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Frank Zappa | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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William S. Burroughs | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Timothy Leary | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Patti Smith | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Allen Ginsberg | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Laurie Anderson | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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John Cage | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Anne Waldman | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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James Grauerholtz | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Peter Orlovsky | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Merce Cunningham | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Julia Heyward | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Robert Anton Wilson | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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John Giorno | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Brion Gysin | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Lucien Carr | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Les Levine | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Lenny Kaye | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |