Sun Ra - Space Is the Place (15)
Afrofuturist sci-fi odyssey starring Sun Ra. Surreal visuals meet Blaxploitation and free jazz in this rickety, but utterly charming film. And THAT music…
Sun Ra and his Solar Myth Arkestra return to Earth after several years in space. Ra proclaims himself to be “the alter-destiny” and sets out to enact his plan to use music as salvation for the black community and to relocate them toa utopian colony, battling with the devil himself to save black people from oppression. The film climaxes in an eye-popping, mind-blowing show by the Arkestra.
Blending surreal visuals, blaxploitation elements, and free-jazz performance, it’s as much cultural statement as narrative. A unique fusion of philosophy, social commentary, and avant-garde style, especially for fans of Sun Ra or experimental cinema. Part of our Sci-Fi Weekender.
First Tuesdays in association with Paul Whieldon (DJ 525). First Tuesdays is when we screen a music documentary in collaboration with a local business, musician or artist, keeping the bar open and the drinks flowing.
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