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Space Is the Place

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1974 · 81 min Science Fiction Music
5.7 / 10 · TMDB

Sun Ra and his Solar Myth Arkestra return to Earth after several years in space. Ra proclaims himself "the alter-destiny", meets with inner-city youths and battles with the devil himself to save the black race.

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Year 1974
Country United States of America
Genre Science Fiction, Music
Director John Coney
Runtime 81 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.7/10 (44 votes)

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The film constructs a unique mythology, relying entirely on Sun Ra's own philosophy and music to frame him as an interstellar prophet. It explores themes of black identity, liberation, and cosmic consciousness through a lens of pure, unadulterated afrofuturism.

What lingers after viewing is the hypnotic, ritualistic energy of a film that exists as a manifesto, a concert, and a surreal parable all at once. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: John Coney

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