Documentary Little Richard. I am everything (2023)The film, directed by American filmmaker Lisa Cortés, will be released in Alicante very soon. The Cinema and Audiovisual Class of the University of Alicante organized the screening of this acclaimed film about the figure of the American singer, composer and pianist Richard Wayne Penniman (1932-2020), known as Little Richard, A pioneer and one of the most influential and important musicians in the history of rock and roll.
projection will be held next Thursday February 22, at 7pm in Alicante City Center (Ramón y Cajal, 4). About premiere and single screening Because it can be seen in Alicante No theatrical distribution planned cinemas or other cultural venues from the state, now. Entry is free and space is limited.
Film
The documentary, which premiered at the Sundance Festival, origins queer rock and roll black people, Peeling back the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator Richard Penniman. Thanks to the multitude of archives and performances that include us Richard’s complex inner worldThe movie reveals the story life of the iconwith all its entrances, exits and contradictions.
from beginning to end interviews with family members, musicians and academicsFilm reveals how Little Richard came to be created an art form to express himself It is certain, even though he could never give to himself what he gave to the world. The artist spun like a top throughout his life pinball between God, sex and rock and roll. We are producing the work in collaboration with Bungalow Media + Entertainment and Rolling Stone Films for CNN Films and HBO Max.
Lisa Cortes
Director and producer of the film Lisa Cortes He was born in 1960 in Milford, Connecticut (USA). Despite his origins, Cortés spent much of his time youth on the streets of Harlem. He graduated from the University with a degree in American Studies. Yale and after graduation entered the world of music He worked with Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin, founders of the Def Jam Recordings label. Cortes later joined the team. Mercury Recordswhere he worked with stars like Vanessa Williams and Brian McKnightA stage ending with sexual and racial discrimination complaint. After leaving the music industry, Cortés focused his attention on the world of cinema. He enrolled at the School of Visual Arts in New York and later the New York Film Academy.
with producer Lee DanielsHe collaborated in films such as. forester (2004), shadow boxer (2005), Tennessee (2008), Valuable (2009). Lisa Cortes founded his own company cinematographic, Cortés MoviesIn 2010 he produced films such as: Birthday of a Beautiful Woman, Portrait of My Mother, Space Race, Invisible Beauty, Kwaku Ananse, etc. He has also directed films such as: Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion, Little Richard. I am everything And All: The Struggle for Democracy.