Space Is the Place
Director: John Coney | USA 1974 | 82 min | DCP | Original Version with german Subtitles | with Sun Ra, Raymond Johnson, Christopher Brooks
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.
Supporting Film: Big Rich Town
Director: Henry Niese | USA 1967 | 6 min | 16mm | Original Version
A symbolic film about the Negro condition. With spirituals, pop and nonsense songs, and words of love and riots.
Loan of the film print with kind support of Filmarchiv Schönecker.