Sounds of the Desert
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.
- Year: 1970
- Country: Lithuania, Norway
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Mer Film, Mirror Matter Productions
- Keyword: racism, spiritual quest, music
- Director: Emilija Škarnulytė
- Cast: Abshalom Ben Shlomo, Marshall Allen