Avant-jazz mystic Sun Ra brought his pioneering Afrofuturist vision to the screen with this film version of his concept album. It’s a wild, kaleidoscopic whirl of science fiction, sharp social commentary, goofy pseudo-blaxploitation stylistics, and thrilling concert performance, in which the pharaonic Ra and his Arkestra lead an intergalactic movement to resettle the Black race on their utopian space colony.
Screenings and awards
We're creating the ultimate database for independent films and film festivals.
If you think such a database should exist, allowing cinephiles to discover new festival gems and support their creators, help us make it a reality - and maximize your experience with a Vurchel Pro subscription.
Join the elite Vurchel Pioneers, the visionary first subscribers of Vurchel Pro. Help shape the future of Vurchel.com for less than the price of a coffee!