New Wave

A relaxed BAFNET community evening featuring an open air screening and a barbecue to celebrate summer! A chance to connect and network. BIPOCs and allies are warmly welcome.

The evening will begin at 19:30 with a potluck BBQ hosted by BAFNET. Guests are welcome to bring food to grill and share.

New Wave
Elizabeth Ai, Vietnam, USA  2024, 88 min. English, Vietnamese with English subtitles

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. Combining rare archival footage with a deeply personal family story, director Elizabeth Ai uses the subculture as a lens through which to examine inherited trauma, diasporic identity, and the search for connection across fractured histories.