Eternity's Pillar (1988)

Eternity's Pillar (1988) poster

Throughout the mid-1980s, viewers tuning in late at night to Los Angeles’s KTTV Channel 11 could catch a broadcast unlike any other: ETERNITY’S PILLAR, a journey through the astral plane created and hosted by jazz visionary and spiritual guru Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda. Blending music, meditation, chanting, and an avant-garde video-art aesthetic, this singular audiovisual experience—four episodes of which are presented here—is a sublimely cosmic expression of Coltrane’s deep-held belief in music’s capacity to attain spiritual transcendence.

Director: Alice Coltrane
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date:

Cast

Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Alice Coltrane

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Eternity's Pillar about?
Throughout the mid-1980s, viewers tuning in late at night to Los Angeles’s KTTV Channel 11 could catch a broadcast unlike any other: ETERNITY’S PILLAR, a journey through the astral plane created and hosted by jazz visionary and spiritual guru Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda. Blending music, meditation, chanting, and an avant-garde video-art aesthetic, this singular audiovisual experience—four episodes of which are presented here—is a sublimely cosmic expression of Coltrane’s deep-held belief in music’s capacity to attain spiritual transcendence.
Who directed Eternity's Pillar?
Eternity's Pillar was directed by Alice Coltrane.
Who stars in Eternity's Pillar?
Eternity's Pillar stars Alice Coltrane.
How long is Eternity's Pillar?
Eternity's Pillar has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).