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Saturday, January 8, 2011

Sun Ra: Space Is the Place || UbUWeb



Avant-garde jazz musician Sun Ra stars in the movie version of his concept album Space Is the Place. Not following a linear plot line, this experimental film is a bizarre combination of social commentary, blaxploitation, science fiction, and concert performance. The opening scene is set in an intergalactic forest, with Sun Ra introducing his plan to use music as salvation for the black community. Back on Earth …

Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide


Space Is the Place (1974) ( ubuWeb link )
Title: Sun Ra: Space Is the Place
Running Time: 63 Minutes
Country: USA

via--->jazz e arredores

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