Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's The Weight Of The World)

About Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's The Weight Of The World)

Acclaimed producer, director, and musician Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson tells the story of the legendary nine-time GRAMMY® Award-winning band Earth, Wind & Fire, tracing their genesis through late founding member Maurice White, chronicling their evolution, highs and lows, and relevance from the 1970s into the present day while exploring the deep philosophical and spiritual meaning behind their message and music. HBO Documentary Films presents EARTH, WIND & FIRE (TO BE CELESTIAL VS. THAT’S THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD), a Questlove Jawn. The film from Fifth Season is produced by RadicalMedia®, Two One Five Entertainment, Broken Halo Entertainment, and Word Is Bond® in association with Sony Music Vision. Directed and produced by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson; producers, Dave Sirulnick, Samantha Grogin, KB White, and Arron Saxe; executive producers, Jon Kamen, Cheo Hodari Coker, Karla Zambrano, Zarah Zohlman, Shawn Gee, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, and Amos Newman. For HBO: executive producers, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, and Sara Rodriguez.

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HBO Original Documentary EARTH, WIND & FIRE (TO BE CELESTIAL VS. THAT’S THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD) Debuts June 7
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