Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
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.
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise (1980)
Robert Mugge
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6.4/10
11 votes
Rating consensus
64/100 blend
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Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~64/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Sun Ra
Himself
June Tyson
Herself
Danny Thompson
Himself
Marshall Allen
Himself
John Gilmore
Himself
Eloe Omoe
Himself
James Jacson
Himself
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Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise (1980)
Robert Mugge
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