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Little Richard: I Am Everything

2023 · 98 min

A lively, archive-rich portrait that celebrates a revolutionary artist while sitting with the contradictions of his life and legacy.

Overview: The story of the black, gay origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard's complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon's life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, melancholic and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Identity, music, race, sexuality
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
music
race
sexuality
faith
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild