Avant-garde jazz musician Sun Ra stars in the movie version of his concept album SPACE IS THE PLACE (1974, 82 min). Not following a linear plot line, this experimental film is a bizarre combination of social commentary, concert performance, science fiction and Blaxploitation. Like his clear predecessors Shaft and Sweetback, Sun Ra is an activist for racial equality. Likewise, John Coney’s feature film has the requisite style and sexuality of its genre, and spares the violence and generic title score. Witness: not-of-this-earth music, the funky righteousness of Ra, cinematic excellence and be prepared to alter your destiny.
