Nova '78 (2026)

Documentary History

Runtime: 78 minutes

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.

Trailer

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)

Nova '78 (2026)

Overview

Trailer

Cast