Nova '78
Synopsis
Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2025 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 78 min
- Format
- 16mm
- Director
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Aaron Brookner, Rodrigo Areias
- Producer
- Paula Vaccaro, Aaron Brookner
- Co-Producer
- Rodrigo Areias
- Editor
- Tomas Baltazar, Aaron Brookner
- Screenwriter
- Aaron Brookner
- Director of Photography
- Howard Brookner, Tom DiCillo, Jim Lebovitz
- Sound
- Jim Jarmusch
- Composer
- The Legendary Tigerman
- Principal cast
- With contributions from: William S. Burroughs, Patti Smith, Laurie Anderson, Frank Zappa, Brion Gysn, Allen Ginsberg
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
UK, Portugal co-production
Pinball London (UK) in co-production with Bando à Parte (PT)
Sales Company
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