The story of the Black queer 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.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Stars: Little Richard, John Waters, Mick Jagger, Billy Porter, Tom Jones, Paul McCartney
Crew: Lisa Cortés (Director), Hunter Hanson (Music Editor), Lisa Cortés (Producer), Tamar-kali (Original Music Composer), Gus Wenner (Executive Producer), Graham Willoughby (Director of Photography)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Bungalow Media + Entertainment, CNN Films, Rolling Stone Films
Runtime: 98 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 11, 2023
IMDb: 4.1
