Sun Ra: Do The Impossible
Sun Ra: Do The Impossible
dir. Christine Turner
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USA
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2025
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85 min
venue
date
time
available
Kinoteka, 3
2026-05-08
15:45
KINOMUZEUM, MSN
2026-05-10
16:00
Muranów, Ingrid + Pola
2026-05-12
18:15
Muranów, Gerard
2026-05-15
16:00
Muranów, Ingrid + Pola
2026-05-17
11:45
Sun Ra, a jazz pioneer, combined swing, bebop, and free jazz to create an avant-garde sound with his collective, Arkestra.
From swing to bebop to free jazz, Sun Ra fused countless musical styles to craft his unique, avant-garde sound. Together with his ever-evolving collective, Arkestra, he pushed the limits of jazz and independently produced over 200 albums. In his youth, he had a revelation – he claimed to have been transported to Saturn and called to devote himself entirely to music. He created Afrofuturism, transforming ancient Egyptian and interstellar metaphors into a musical and spiritual vision that resonates across generations. As Sun Ra himself said: “What’s possible has already been tried and failed. Now it’s time to try the impossible."
- duration:
- 85 min
- country / year of production:
- USA / 2025
- director:
- Christine Turner
- cinematography:
- Othello Banaci
- production:
- Christine Turner / Firelight Films
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2025 – Tribeca FF
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