Did you miss out on the '80s???
Join us for a screening of New Wave, a film by Elizabeth Ai. 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.
Doors open at 1p; Screening at 2p.
FREE for UMD students, faculty, staff with Eventbrite code: UMDxNewWave9/21 [RSVP required and University ID @ door]
$25 for Non-UMD community—Eventbrite RSVP required.
Ticket link: https://newwave_univ_of_maryland.eventbrite.com
EVENT DETAILS:
Sunday, September 21st, 1-4pm
SCHEDULE:
1PM - Doors + Refreshments + Books + Costumes
2PM - Welcome + New Wave
Ulrich Recital Hall - 1121 Tawes Hall
7751 Alumni Dr, College Park, MD 20742
Please contact Janelle Wong janellew@umd.edu for details.
DISABILITY accommodations, please contact Barbara Lewis at blewis12@umd.edu
ABOUT THE FILM: NEW WAVE, directed by Elizabeth Ai, premiered at Tribeca 2024, where it won the Albert Maysles Special Jury Award for Best New Documentary Director. Since then, the film has screened at over 30 festivals, earning additional accolades including Audience Award, Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature, and excellence in cross-cultural filmmaking. Press coverage includes: The New York Times, Vogue, IndieWire, Hyperallergic, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle.
Film Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn0rHONCKtE
Book: New Wave: Rebellion and Reinvention in the Vietnamese Diaspora
Instagram: @newwavedocumentary