No Clubs Presents: Nova 78

<div>NOVA '78 is an electrifying journey into the heart of 1970s counterculture, built around never-before-</div><div>seen footage from the legendary Nova Convention. This explosive three-day event in New York City</div><div><br></div><div>celebrated William S. Burroughs’ return to America after living over twenty years in Latin America,</div><div>North Africa, Paris and London. It brought together icons such as Patti Smith, Frank Zappa, Laurie</div><div>Anderson, Philip Glass, Allen Ginsberg, Merce Cunningham, John Cage and many more. A cultural time</div><div>capsule on the enduring power of creative freedom, the footage captures backstage moments, candid</div><div>encounters and raw performances at the heart of the downtown scene.</div><div>Originally shot on 16mm by filmmaker Howard Brookner and long considered lost, the footage also</div><div>marked the beginning of his cult classic Burroughs: The Movie. Original score by The Legendary</div><div>Tigerman.</div>DocumentaryPT1H18M2026-12-14PTen
William S. Burroughs
Frank Zappa
Laurie Anderson
Rodrigo Areias
Aaron Brookner
Paula Alvarez Vaccaro
Aaron Brookner
No Clubs Presents: Nova 78"No Clubs Presents: Nova 78"

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Sun-Ray Cinema