Sounds of the Desert (1970)

Overview : A visual odyssey of Sun Ra concepts through their followers - Marshall Allen and Abshalom Ben Shlomo. The film follows Sun Ra Arkestra band members and their journey across the desert, a promised land where Sun Ra once created his identity. Navigating through an astro-galactic world of sound, they find a reason to fight racism, injustice and vanity of the modern world - all through inner wisdom of music and sound. It's a story of infinite peace in a troubled world. An utopian planet where Sun Ra and his prophets celebrate the divine wealth of their spirits.

Release Date : January 1, 1970

Runtime : 63m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Mer Film, Mirror Matter Productions

Countries : Lithuania, Norway

Keywords : racism, spiritual quest, music