Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)

  • PG-13
  • 07/02/2021 (US)
  • Music, Documentary, History
  • 1h 57m

A Questlove Jawn.

Overview

During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America's history lost — until now.

Questlove

Director

Cast

Stevie Wonder's headshot

Stevie Wonder

Self
Lin-Manuel Miranda's headshot

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Self
Chris Rock's headshot

Chris Rock

Self
Tony Lawrence's headshot

Tony Lawrence

Self
Nina Simone's headshot

Nina Simone

Self (archive footage)
B.B. King's headshot

B.B. King

Self (archive footage)
Abbey Lincoln's headshot

Abbey Lincoln

Self
Mavis Staples's headshot

Mavis Staples

Self

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