SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) vs The Road Forward
The Road Forward has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.9/10 for SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)). The Road Forward is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 52m. The Road Forward is the older of the two (2017 against 2025). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
The Road Forward| SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) | The Road Forward | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Questlove | Marie Clements |
| Main cast | Q-Tip, George Clinton, André 3000, Nile Rodgers, Chaka Khan | Stephen E. Miller, Bill Croft, Patti Allan, Evan Leslie Adams, Chief Leonard George |
Synopsis
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone – that captures the band's reign while shedding light on the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.
The Road Forward
The Road Forward is an electrifying musical documentary that connects a pivotal moment in Canada’s civil rights history—the beginnings of Indian Nationalism in the 1930s—with the powerful momentum of First Nations activism today. Interviews and musical sequences describe how a tiny movement, the Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood, grew to become a successful voice for change across the country. Visually stunning, The Road Forward seamlessly…
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