SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Jan 23, 2025 | IMDB 7.3
112 min Watch NowDocumentary, Music
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.
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The Sound of Philadelphia
The Cure: Making The Cure
Mylène Farmer, sans contrefaçon
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain
BLOOD INCANTATION - All Gates Open: In Search of Absolute Elsewhere
Michelle Obama: Life After the White House
Off the Record
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Roadies of the Spheres: Backstage with Coldplay’s Crew
Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You
Ending Is the Beginning: The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show
Santa Rita de Sampa
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IMDB 7.4 | Jun , 2023
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IMDB 7.7 | Aug , 2021
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 2023
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IMDB 6.9 | Nov , 2023
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2015
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IMDB 0 | Mar , 2022
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IMDB 6 | Nov , 2023
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2025
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 2004
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IMDB 8 | Dec , 2020
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 2006
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IMDB 6.7 | Apr , 2022
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 2024
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2020
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IMDB 7 | Dec , 2021
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IMDB 0 | Sep , 1938
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IMDB 10 | May , 2024
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IMDB 6 | May , 2002
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IMDB 10 | Mar , 2014
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 2024
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