A vibrant exploration of the Vietnamese-American music scene that emerged in California during the 1980s. New Wave traces how a generation of young refugees and their children forged identity through synth-pop, fashion, and nightlife in the aftermath of war and displacement. Director Elizabeth Ai combines rare archival footage with a deeply personal family story, using the subculture as a lens to examine inherited trauma, diasporic identity, and the search for connection across fractured histories.

88 min | English, Vietnamese with English subtitles | Dir. Elizabeth Ai

Note: In case of bad weather, the screening takes place indoors.

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