7.6

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025, 1h 52min -

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.

"SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" — movie produced in USA and released in 2025. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.6 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 52min. "SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" is currently available to stream on Disney+. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

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Reviews (3)

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Rodrigo Perez rated 7 green-star

...should we file it under good doc? Sure, it’s very watchable.

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Chris Barsanti rated 8 green-star

As its title suggests, the film wants to use Stone’s life and career as a jumping-off point for a larger ex...

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Robert Daniels rated 9 green-star

You don’t just want to pull out their records to hear the real thing, but use this film’s knowledge as a co...

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