An affectionate celebration of Sly & the Family Stone that's all the more powerful for recognizing its subject's flaws, SLY LIVES! is a sterling sophomore documentary feature from Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson.
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SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
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Movie Info
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Director -
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson -
Producer -
Joseph Patel , Derik Murray -
Distributor -
Hulu -
Production Co -
Stardust Films , MRC , ID8 Multimedia , Network Entertainment , Onyx Collective , Sony Music Entertainment , RadicalMedia , Two One Five Entertainment -
Genre -
Documentary , Music -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 13, 2025 -
Runtime -
1h 52m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital