When Little Richard Said ‘I Am Everything,’ He Changed America

One of the greatest achievements of this film about the groundbreaking performer is its discourse on how gender-nonconforming individuals influenced the most revolutionary musical genre of the 20th century.

Via Magnolia Pictures
Little Richard in ‘Little Richard: I Am Everything.’ Via Magnolia Pictures

Although Little Richard died a few years ago, a new documentary, “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” brings his rollicking essence back to rocking life. Employing performance footage, vintage interviews, recreations of key moments, and more, director Lisa Cortés creates a complex portrait of the icon, with all his talent, contradictions, humor, and subversion on view. 

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