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12/01/2013 Documentary 0h 39m
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Underground. Under the radar. Underappreciated.

Overview

Ra Paulette digs cathedral-like, 'eighth wonder of the world' art caves into the sandstone cliffs of Northern New Mexico. Each creation takes years to complete, and each is a masterwork. But patrons who have commissioned caves have cut off nearly all of his projects due to artistic differences. Fed up, Ra has chosen to forego all commissions to create his own Magnum Opus, a massive 10-year project.

  1. Jeffrey Karoff

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Ra Paulette

    Himself

  2. Pierre Delattre

    Himself

  3. Suzanne Eliel

    Herself

  4. David Heath

    Himself

  5. Shel Nymark

    Himself

  6. Liz Riedel

    Herself

  7. Paula Seaton

    Herself

  8. Christina Stevens

    Herself

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-02-14
One of his clients describes him as the sandstone equivalent of a cocaine addict and watching the now sixty-five year old Ra Paulette excavate and decorate his caves entirely from scratch, that seems quite an apt description. Using a startling lack of technology, he sets about creating intricately designed structures that are like sand castles, only in reverse. These go downwards. It’s fair to say that this man is self-motivated and so some of his commissioners have been less than impressed with his more individualistic approach to his work (on their land, and/or with their cash), but he see...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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