The story of the black, gay 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.
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Self (archive footage)
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The story of the black, gay 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.
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
Movie / 2023
Movie / 2023
Movie / 2021
Movie / 2024
Movie / 2019
Movie / 1954
Movie / 2020
Movie / 2025
Movie / 2022
Movie / 2023
Movie / 2024
Movie / 1984
Movie / 2020
Movie / 1990
Movie / 2024
Movie / 2009
Movie / 2025
Movie / 1996
Movie / 1982
Movie / 2024