Nova '78 (2025)

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.

Release: 2025-08-08

Runtime: 78 min

Cast

Philip Glass

Self (archive footage)

Frank Zappa

Self (archive footage)

William S. Burroughs

Self (archive footage)

Timothy Leary

Self (archive footage)

Patti Smith

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

Laurie Anderson

Self (archive footage)

John Cage

Self (archive footage)

Anne Waldman

Self (archive footage)

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James Grauerholtz

Self (archive footage)

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Peter Orlovsky

Self (archive footage)

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Merce Cunningham

Self (archive footage)

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Julia Heyward

Self (archive footage)

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Robert Anton Wilson

Self (archive footage)

John Giorno

Self (archive footage)

Brion Gysin

Self (archive footage)

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Lucien Carr

Self (archive footage)

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Les Levine

Self (archive footage)