New Wave

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Date: January 01, 2024 to December 31, 2024
Dates Note: 2024
Country of Origin: United States
Place of Origin: United States
Languages: English , Vietnamese
Color: Color
Silent: No
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Documentary Voices
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Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant spirit of a musical phenomenon that electrified Vietnamese American teens in the 1980s: New Wave. What begins as an exploration of the rebellion and freedom within this subculture evolves into a profound narrative of identity, loss, and healing. In Orange County, California, the synth beats and punk/goth aesthetics provided a sanctuary for a generation of youth grappling with the weight of their parents’ unspoken traumas. Fleeting moments of teenage rebellion became acts of defiance against the lingering shadows of the Vietnam War.

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