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Nova '78

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

William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs
Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Self (archive footage)
Laurie Anderson
Laurie Anderson
Self (archive footage)
Anne Waldman
Anne Waldman
Self (archive footage)
Patti Smith
Patti Smith
Self (archive footage)
Julia Heyward
Julia Heyward
Self (archive footage)
John Giorno
John Giorno
Self (archive footage)
Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)
John Cage
John Cage
Self (archive footage)
Merce Cunningham
Merce Cunningham
Self (archive footage)
Brion Gysin
Brion Gysin
Self (archive footage)
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Self (archive footage)

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