Nova '78
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.
Directors
Rodrigo AreiasAaron Brookner
Cast
Philip GlassFrank Zappa
Philip GlassFrank ZappaWilliam S. BurroughsTimothy Leary
Showings
Friday, 11 September 2026
18:30
Institute of Contemporary Arts
UK PREMIERE Nova '78 + Q&A
Cinema 1
Part of Howard Brookner: Films, Archives and the Avant-Garde
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
18:30
The Castle Cinema
Nova '78 + Q&A
Screen 1