Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2024)

Original title

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Directed by

Questlove

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines the life and legacy of Sly Stone and his band Sly and the Family Stone. It covers his creative peak in the late 1960s and 1970s and the personal and professional challenges that followed.

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What happens

Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) is a 2025 American documentary film, directed by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson. It explores the life, career, and legacy of Sly and the Family Stone. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2025, and was released on February 13, 2025, on Hulu and Disney+. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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