Film

Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise

6.2

0h 59m

1980

Synopsis

Robert Mugge filmed jazz great Sun Ra on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. between 1978 and 1980. The resulting 60-minute film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry readings, a band rehearsal, interviews, and extensive improvisations. Transferred to HD from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored for the best possible viewing experience.

Director

Robert Mugge

DocumentaryMusic

jazz1970sjazz singer or musicianinterviewritualized cultural performanceafrofuturismtraditional culturesocial & cultural documentarymusic documentarycultural identityafro-noirafro-latino