by Jeroslyn JoVonn
December 20, 2024
Questlove’s documentary about Sly and the Household Stone will debut on the 2025 Sundance Movie Competition.
Questlove is gearing up for the premiere of his Sly and the Household Stone documentary on the Sundance Movie Competition subsequent month.
The Roots drummer’s Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) will premiere on the prestigious movie pageant in Park Metropolis and Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah, beginning on Jan. 23. The documentary will compete alongside others centered on legendary musicians, together with Selena, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and Jeff Buckley, Rolling Stone experiences.
It’s the second documentary for Questlove, actual identify Amir Thompson, following the success of his Oscar-winning directorial debut Summer season of Soul.
“It’s time good folks. It’s official! SLY LIVES! ( AKA The Burden of Black Genius) will premiere on the 2025 #Sundance Movie Competition,” Questlove wrote on Instagram.
“Directed by Oscar-Winner Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, the movie explores the life, music, and cultural affect of Sly Stone, shedding mild on the challenges confronted by Black artists navigating success.”
Questlove appeared on MSNBC in June, sharing that he was placing the ending touches on the documentary that was two years within the making.
“After I’m executed [with this interview]… I’m gonna truly finalize it. At present’s the final day… two years of engaged on [it],” he mentioned.
The famend musician and producer first introduced the documentary in July 2022 as a ardour venture, citing Sly and the Household Stone as being part of his musical DNA.
“It goes past saying that Sly’s artistic legacy is in my DNA… it’s a black musician’s blueprint,” he mentioned in an announcement. “To be given the honour to discover his historical past and legacy is past a dream for me.”
In September, Questlove introduced plans to launch his third documentary, specializing in the musical legacy of Earth, Wind, & Hearth.
“The story of how a band led by a genius from Chicago modified our mind-set, our minds and our hearts,” Questlove wrote on Instagram. “Having been baptized within the Afrocentric pleasure river of this powerhouse unit, I’ve discovered about them, I’ve discovered about us & extra importantly, I’ve discovered and rediscovered myself within the course of.”
“I’m so excited to be a part of the method of preserving their optimistic however very weak and actual story of Soul, Self & Wrestle,” he added. “That is the story of pleasure, persistence, love, ache, magic and self discovery. That is Earth, Wind & Hearth.”
