SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Original title: SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

112 minutes • 2025 • 7.3 Score

An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone – that captures the band's reign while shedding light on the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.

Questlove

Director