After making his feature directorial debut with Sundance-winning doc
Summer of Love, Ahmir Questlove Thompson has set his follow-up feature on Sly Stone.
Questlove will direct the documentary about the influential artist, king of funk, and fashion icon, with his partners Zarah Zohlman and Shawn Geehis producing under their Two One Five Entertainment banner.
According to the announcement, the doc will follow the musician who was breaking all the rules at a time when doing so was extremely challenging, even dangerous. The pressure of explosive mainstream pop success and the responsibility of representing Black America forced him to walk the fine line of impossible expectations.
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Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson will be directing a documentary about the life of Sly Stone, founding member of legendary funk band Sly and the Family Stone.
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (pictured), whose Summer of Soul secured the top documentary prize at Sundance just weeks ago, is partnering with MRC Non-Fiction for a new film about legendary musician .
What s it about?
Wealthy teenager Charlie Bartlett (Yelchin) is failing miserably at fitting in at a new public high school run by the world-weary Principal Gardner (Downey, Jr.). As he begins to better understand the social hierarchy, Charlie s honest charm and likeability positions him as the resident psychiatrist dishing out advice, and the occasional prescription, to his fellow students in need.
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