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20066 minPGdoc-short

Planet X

20066 minPGdoc-short

Six minutes of video connect the 'Planet X' myth with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, featuring a prophecy from jazz musician Sun Ra.

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Ulysses Jenkins

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Six minutes of video connect the 'Planet X' myth with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, featuring a prophecy from jazz musician Sun Ra.

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Ulysses Jenkins

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Ulysses Jenkins connects the myth of Planet X with Hurricane Katrina's impact on New Orleans. The video presents a narrative based on the shared principles of natural disasters. It incorporates a prophecy from avant-garde jazz musician Sun Ra, who predicted disaster for African-Americans. The film runs for six minutes and was released in 2006.

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