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Questlove's Earth, Wind & Fire Doc Features Obama Interview

6/15/2026

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Ahmir Thompson (Questlove) releases documentary “Earth, Wind & Fire: To Be Celestial vs. That’s the Weight of the World.”
The film chronicles Maurice White’s shift from a Chicago jazz group to a soul-and-funk act using archival footage, interviews and animation.
Barack Obama appears as the documentary’s first interviewee.
The 1 hour 59 minute unrated film praises Maurice White’s vision while noting his philandering and failure to credit bandmates, including his brothers.

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Story summary

Ahmir Thompson (Questlove) releases documentary “Earth, Wind & Fire: To Be Celestial vs. That’s the Weight of the World.”
The film chronicles Maurice White’s shift from a Chicago jazz group to a soul-and-funk act using archival footage, interviews and animation.
Barack Obama appears as the documentary’s first interviewee.
The 1 hour 59 minute unrated film praises Maurice White’s vision while noting his philandering and failure to credit bandmates, including his brothers.