Sun Ra, a space-age visionary, returns to Oakland after being presumed lost in space. He claims to be "the alter-destiny" and holds a rap session with black youth, urging them to join him in outer space. He then engages in a card duel with a satanic overlord, securing a world concert featuring the Arkestra. As agents sent by the overlord attempt to kill him, Ra disappears, rescues his people, and departs in his spaceship from an exploding Earth.
Space Is the Place
A visionary musician and philosopher, Sun Ra, emerges from a mysterious spaceship in Oakland, blending jazz, spirituality, and social commentary that resonates with the Black Power movement.