Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames


Filmed on the rooftops of lower Manhattan, this performance film features the original Last Poets performing 28 numbers adapted from their legendary Concept-East Poetry appearance at New York's Paperback Theater in 1969. Described as “a conspiracy of ritual, street theater, soul music and cinema."
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“If You're Ready For It - Right On. If Not - This Movie Could Mess Up Your Mind.”

Right On! Poetry On Film. The Original Last Poets movie (1971) VHS transfer
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2021