Sylvester: Mighty Real

Name: Sylvester: Mighty Real
Director: Tim Smyth
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2002-08-27
Duration: 12 min
Cast: Sylvester, Martha Wash, RuPaul, Patti LaBelle, John Waters

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2002 · 12 min · Documentary · TMDB 10.0/10

Overview

A short documentary about the Disco legend Sylvester. Sylvester James began as a child gospel singer and sashayed past barriers of race and sexual identity to become the definitive anthemist of disco and dance soul. With a vibrant falsetto and genderbending persona, he redefined what it means - on stage and in life - to be "mighty real." This documentary will restore to the spotlight a pivotal performer whose music defined an era and whose influence is still felt by dozens of current vocalists.

Directed by Tim Smyth

Cast

Sylvester — Self (archive footage)
Martha Wash — Self
RuPaul — Self
Patti LaBelle — Self
John Waters — Self