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Nova '78

Name: Nova '78
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2026-07-30
Duration: 78 min
Cast: Philip Glass, Frank Zappa, William S. Burroughs, Timothy Leary, Patti Smith

2026

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.

About Nova '78

Release date: 2026-07-30
Runtime: 78 minutes
Original language: en
Country of origin: Portugal, United Kingdom
Status: Released

Genres

DocumentaryMusic

Directed by

Rodrigo Areias Aaron Brookner

Cast

Philip GlassSelf (archive footage)

Frank ZappaSelf (archive footage)

William S. BurroughsSelf (archive footage)

Timothy LearySelf (archive footage)

Patti SmithSelf (archive footage)

Allen GinsbergSelf (archive footage)

Laurie AndersonSelf (archive footage)

John CageSelf (archive footage)

Anne WaldmanSelf (archive footage)James GrauerholtzSelf (archive footage)Peter OrlovskySelf (archive footage)Merce CunninghamSelf (archive footage)

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