The Third Part of the Third Measure creates an encounter with the militant minimalism of black avant-garde queer composer, pianist and vocalist Julius Eastman. The film focuses on what The Otolith Group describe as ‘an experience of watching in the key of listening’, invoking political feelings of defiance and the collective practice of movement building that participates in the global struggles against neoreactionary authoritarianism. The Third Part of the Third Measure invites viewers to attend to exemplary ecstatic aesthetics of black radicalism that Eastman himself once described as ‘full of honour, integrity and boundless courage’.

퀴어 아프리카계 미국인 줄리어스 이스트먼은 아방가르드 작곡가, 피아니스트, 보컬리스트, 지휘자이다. 1960년대 후반부터 죽음에 이르기까지 여러 작품을 쓰고 공연했는데, 그의 열광적이고 전투적인 미니멀리즘은 급진적인 흑인 미학을 촉발했다.

The Third Part of the Third Measure crea un encuentro con el minimalismo militante del compositor, pianista y vocalista queer de vanguardia negra Julius Eastman. La película se centra en lo que The Otolith Group describe como «una experiencia de observación en clave de escucha», invocando sentimientos políticos de desafío y la práctica colectiva de construcción de movimientos que participan en las luchas globales contra el autoritarismo neorreaccionario. La Tercera Parte de la Tercera Medida invita al espectador a contemplar la estética extática ejemplar del radicalismo negro, que el propio Eastman describió en una ocasión como «llena de honor, integridad y coraje sin límites».