Robert Mugge — Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
An affectionate portal into the mind of the extraordinary Black philosopher, musician, poet, and revolutionary. And the result of no less than three years peering into the life of Sun Ra and his rowdy band mates.
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€5 student
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
Robert Mugge, 1980, United States, 60min, in ENG, subs ENG
“The prevalence of documentaries about musicians is a curse, because most of these films do a terrible job of showcasing music. One rare and moving exception is the work of the director Robert Mugge, whose film Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise – about the musician and bandleader whose multimedia and pan-cultural activities made him one of the prime artists of Afrofuturism – is one of the most satisfying musical portraits I’ve ever seen.”
— Richard Brody about Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
about
Robert Mugge
Based in Muncie, Indiana, Robert Mugge teaches film production at Ball State University, where he is an Endowed Chair in Telecommunications. Although he is best known for his music films – including films about Al Green, avant-garde composer George Crumb, and the zydeco scene in southwestern Louisiana – his filmography is varied, tackling subjects like Philadelphia mayor Frank Rizzo and, in 2020, ABC News correspondent Steve Bell. Mugge’s complete filmography is available to browse on his website.
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