18 minutes with a jazz alien who claimed he was from Saturn. Buckle up.
Direction
Raw 1968 verité capturing Sun Ra's controlled madness.
Production
DIY space visuals that age like fine moon cheese.
Director
Edward English
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This predates the term 'Afrofuturism' by decades, essentially inventing the aesthetic in real-time.
Edward English shot this during Sun Ra's most prolific NYC period, catching the Arkestra before their 1970s cult explosion.
US
