Nova '78 (2026)

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.

Cast (19)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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)

J

Julia Heyward

Self (archive footage)

John Giorno

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

John Cage

Self (archive footage)

M

Merce Cunningham

Self (archive footage)

Brion Gysin

Self (archive footage)

Philip Glass

Self (archive footage)

Timothy Leary

Self (archive footage)

L

Lenny Kaye

Self (archive footage)

L

Lucien Carr

Self (archive footage)

J

James Grauerholtz

Self (archive footage)

L

Les Levine

Self (archive footage)

Peter Orlovsky

Self (archive footage)

R

Robert Anton Wilson

Self (archive footage)

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