FILM SCREENING & BOOK EVENT: New Wave

Asian Art Museum

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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. Join director Elizabeth Ai, assistant curator of contemporary art Naz Cuguoğlu, and Vietnamese-American multi-instrumentalist Jammaster Vu for a screening of the film and discussion afterwards. Click here to reserve your tickets today and pre-order the film’s companion book at the Cha May Ching Museum Boutique!

Schedule 

6:00 PM | Doors open 
6:30 PM | Film screening 
8:00 PM  | Talk with Elizabeth Ai, Jammaster Vu, and Naz Cuguoğlu
8:20 PM | Q&A 

“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, The New York Times