Thunderous documentary about one of rock and roll’s most innovative and unforgettable originators, Richard Penniman.
Lisa Cortés’ Sundance opening night documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything tells the story of the origins of rock n’ roll, exploding the canon of American pop music to reveal the piano-pounding, vocally unparalleled Richard Penniman, aka Little Richard.
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 academics, 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.
- DIRECTOR: Lisa Cortés
- CAST: Little Richard, Tom Jones, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney
- LANGUAGE: English
