The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
O n May 22, 1914, Herman Blount arrives on Earth in Birmingham, the "Magic City", a segregated Southern factory town. At the age of 32, he leaves to become Sun Ra. This film returns to the city-universe that birthed his cosmic philosophy: political and magical, disturbing and fascinating. A portrait in two directions.
Directed by: Guillaume Maupin / Pablo Guarise
