Out of the spiritual chaos of the 1960s, more strange cults and unorthodox messiahs have emerged than ever. Charles Manson is seen as the annoying result of libertarianism of the 1960s - the Cain who murdered the Abel from The Love Generation. Or in the words of one commentator; "the Elvis of alienation."
Sun Ra, Archie Shepp and company in concert in Paris, 1984. Documents performances and rehearsals in Paris, France, 1984. It includes the compositions "Love in Outer Space," "Nuclear War," and "1984" by Sun Ra and the standards "Tea for Two" and "Blue Lou," as well as interviews with Sun Ra and Archie Shepp.
Robert Mugge filmed jazz great Sun Ra on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. between 1978 and 1980. The resulting 60-minute film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry readings, a band rehearsal, interviews, and extensive improvisations. Transferred to HD from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored for the best possible viewing experience.
Después de atravesar el espacio en una nave amarilla propulsada por música de jazz, Sun Ra se aproxima a la Tierra. Busca un nuevo planeta en donde la raza negra pueda prosperar, y con esa misión aterriza en California. Allí se encuentra con un supervillano, Overseer, interpretado por Ray Johnson, que explota a la población negra, en alianza con la NASA y el FBI.
Un profesor se aloja en un misterioso castillo donde viven toda clase de seres extraños, como el Hombre Lobo, el chico de goma, el Hombre sin piernas, el Torso vivo, entre otros. Un guiño a "La parada de los monstruos" (Tod Browning, 1932) y otros clásicos del cine de terror.
An architect and his wife are staying in an empty castle in California. They are joined by an unhappily married lawyer and his wife. Things start getting strange when they spot a half man/half beast prowling around the house and keep seeing a headless woman wandering the grounds.
