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The life and legacy of Sly and the Family Stone, telling the story behind the rise, reign and fade out of one of pop music's influential artists.
Tuesday Film Matinee: SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025) runtime: 1hr 52Min
Directed By Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Through penetrating interviews and archival footage, director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and producer Joseph Patel put the story in context, pinpointing Sly’s vulnerabilities as well as the social pressures and unseen burdens that come with success. The film is much like Sly’s radically diverse sensibility: a layered and energetic fusion of sight and sound, history and vision, dream and truth.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Film | Age-Friendly DC |