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A kaleidoscopic portrait of the visionary jazz musician, composer and poet known as Sun Ra and the musical, historical and philosophical currents that shaped him.
Thank you to our screening partners: Reelblack, Black Documentary Collective, Free Library of Philadelphia, Firelight Media
Directors Spotlight
Christine Turner
Director
Christine is an Academy Award–nominated filmmaker whose portraits of artists, activists and everyday people capture the beauty and struggle of life. Her films include Sun Ra: Do the Impossible, The Barber of Little Rock, J’Nai Bridges Unamplified, Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day, Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business, Paint & Pitchfork and Homegoings.
- Year 2025
- Runtime 84 minutes
- Country United States
- Language English
- Director Christine Turner
- Producer Christine Turner
- Executive Producer Bradford Smith, Keith Brown, Marcia Smith, Michael Kantor, Stanley Nelson
- Cinematographer Othello Banaci
- Editor Steven Golliday
- Premiere Philadelphia
