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The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra

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Between segregation and cosmic revelation, The Magic City traces the birth of Sun Ra, where a city becomes myth and a man, a galaxy.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2025-10-15

Runtime: 0 mins

Director: Guillaume Maupin, Pablo Guarise

Writer: Guillaume Maupin, Pablo Guarise

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra

Production Companies: Naoko Films, Les Films de la Butte, Atelier Graphoui, Visualantics, uMedia

Production Countries: Belgium, Italy, France

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