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Nova '78

The past was louder than you think

NRJul 30, 202678 min

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.

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William S. Burroughs profile

William S. Burroughs

Self (archive footage)

Frank Zappa profile

Frank Zappa

Self (archive footage)

Laurie Anderson profile

Laurie Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Anne Waldman profile

Anne Waldman

Self (archive footage)

Patti Smith profile

Patti Smith

Self (archive footage)

John Giorno profile

John Giorno

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg profile

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

John Cage profile

John Cage

Self (archive footage)

Brion Gysin profile

Brion Gysin

Self (archive footage)

Philip Glass profile

Philip Glass

Self (archive footage)

Timothy Leary profile

Timothy Leary

Self (archive footage)

Peter Orlovsky profile

Peter Orlovsky

Self (archive footage)

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