Little Richard: I Am Everything

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

This dress-to-impress screening will be followed by an on-stage conversation with filmmaker Lisa Corte´s.

Lisa Cortés’ Sundance opening night documentary tells the story of the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll, exploding 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. In interviews with family, musicians, and cutting-edge Black and queer scholars, the film reveals how Richard created an art form for ultimate self-expression, yet what he gave to the world he was never able to give to himself.

Playing as part of DOC NYC Selects: Spring 2023! Save big and get a season pass for all six screenings for $80 ($55 for members)!

• Country USA
• Running Time 98 min minutes
• Format DCP
• Distributor DOC NYC Selects
• Director Lisa Cortés
• Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil, Closed Captioning, Descriptive Audio

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