NEW WAVE
Year
2024
Runtime
88 mins
Language
Vietnamese, English
Subtitles
English
Canadian Premiere
From Executive Producer Simu Liu, NEW WAVE is a remarkable story of joy and youthful defiance as filmmaker Elizabeth Ai explores the musical phenomenon in the 1980s known to Vietnamese American teens as 'new wave'. In the heart of Orange County, California, this counterculture movement takes the youth by storm, becoming a sanctuary for rebellious teens.
As she delves into the lives of family members and icons of the new wave scene, the filmmaker takes us on a soulful journey that binds wounds, celebrates resilience, and offers new beginnings.
Countries
United States- Festivals
- Tribeca Film Festival
- Director
- Elizabeth Ai
- Executive Producer
- Diane Quon, Geeta Gandbhir, Robina Riccitiello, C. Y. Lee, Linh Song, Dug Song, Jane Solomon, Simu Liu
- Producer
- Elizabeth Ai, Rachel Sine
- Screenwriter
- Elizabeth Ai
- Cinematographer
- Bryant Swanstrom
- Editor
- Hee-Jae Park, Samuel Rong, Nancy Nguyen, Christina Sun Kim
- Music
- Greg Bernall, Chris Upton
- Cast
- Ian “DJ BPM” Nguyen, Lynda Trang Dai, Elizabeth Ai