Sun Ra’s blaxploitation film ‘Space Is The Place’ streaming in full here:

http://www.ubu.com/film/ra_space.html

It’s an amazing and transporting concept. 70s Oakland is incredibly real, despite the space-age treatment Sun Ra brings to it! Some of the subject matter is obviously controversial given its place the context of blaxploitation film period - I just find it amazing that he managed to achieve the same stylised sense of mystery, soulfulness and experimentation in his filmmaking as in his music.