NEW WAVE Screening at The Wende Museum

Join us for a special screening of NEW WAVE at the The Wende Museum in Culver City. The film will be immediately followed by a Q&A and book signing with filmmaker Elizabeth Ai.

Seating is first come, first served. Doors open at 12:30p, screening will begin promptly at 1:00p. Suggested donation of $20 is encouraged for entry.

ABOUT THE FILM:

Mile-high hair. Synthesized music. Underground parties. Elizabeth Ai was on a mission to excavate an untold story of rebellious punks in the chaotic world of 80s Vietnamese new wave until she rediscovered a hidden past.

New Wave was an official selection of the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival (Special Jury Mention for Best New Documentary Director) and 2024 Austin Asian American Film Festival (Audience Award). The film also won Best Feature Film at the 2024 Viet Film Festival and the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival AICEF Prize for Cross-Cultural Filmmaking.

"My favorite Tribeca music documentary was a homespun affair: Elizabeth Ai’s New Wave, a soft scream of a film about ’80s Vietnamese diaspora culture and style." - Natalia Winkelman, New York Times

"Revealing a subculture little known to outsiders, the film soars in its glimpses of the past, most notably the archival performances and photo montages; the period’s outrageous hair must be seen to be believed." - Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue

"A documentary love letter to her community and how its consumption of pop culture shaped defiant attitudes that still resonate today." - Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire

Host or Publisher NEW WAVE x AZN AMERICANA x Wende Museum