Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
An archival portrait of Sun Ra's boundary-breaking jazz, visionary ideas, and enduring pursuit of artistic and social transformation.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- reflective
- experimental
- intellectual
- jazz listening session
- documentary night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows Sun Ra's jazz foundations and innovative artistic spirit rather than presenting music as background detail.
Sun Ra appears as himself through archive footage, making historical documentation central to the film's method.
The overview explicitly connects Sun Ra's music with his ongoing artistic and social pursuits.
The film emphasizes Sun Ra's innovative spirit and enduring artistic influence.
Films like Sun Ra: Do the Impossible, and why
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
music documentary portrait centered on an innovative jazz artist and his creative philosophy
A Great Day in Harlem
archival artist biography exploring experimental music, eccentricity, and cultural influence
Miles Ahead
American music documentary connecting an iconoclastic artist's work with broader social and artistic history
Movie Details
- Director
- Christine Turner
- Release Date
- 2025-06-10
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Sun Ra
Common questions
- What is Sun Ra: Do the Impossible about?
- An archival portrait of Sun Ra's boundary-breaking jazz, visionary ideas, and enduring pursuit of artistic and social transformation.
- What is Sun Ra: Do the Impossible like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sun Ra: Do the Impossible as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sun Ra: Do the Impossible violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Sun Ra: Do the Impossible.
- Which films are like Sun Ra: Do the Impossible?
- Films with a similar feel include Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser, A Great Day in Harlem, and Miles Ahead.
- How long is Sun Ra: Do the Impossible?
- Sun Ra: Do the Impossible runs 84 minutes.
