Movielogr
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025)
Directed by Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
Overview
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.
Length 112 minutes
Actors
Sly Stone | André Benjamin | George Clinton | D'Angelo | Vernon Reid | Chaka Khan | Nile Rodgers | Rose Stone | Jerry Martini | Freddie Stone | Greg Errico | Cynthia Robinson | Larry Graham | Rustee Allen | Q-Tip | Clive Davis | James Harris III | Terry Lewis | Dream Hampton | Ruth Copeland | Phunne Robinson | Sylvester Stewart Jr. | Dick Cavett | Ed Sullivan | David Letterman | Mike Douglas | Ahmir-Khalib Thompson | Prince | Grace Slick | LL Cool J | David Kapralik | David Froelich | Janet Jackson | Connie Chung | Al DeMarino | Bobby Womack | Suzanne de Passe