Music ·Documentary ·History · United States of America · 2021 · 1h 57m

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

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) poster
Director
Questlove
Cast
Stevie Wonder as Self Lin-Manuel Miranda as Self - Artist Chris Rock as Self - Artist Tony Lawrence as Self - Harlem Cultural Festival Producer & Host (archive footage) Nina Simone as Self (archive footage) B.B. King as Self (archive footage)
Crew
Shawn Peters — Director of Photography Joshua L. Pearson — Editor Robert Fyvolent — Producer David Dinerstein — Producer Joseph Patel — Producer
Tagline

A Questlove Jawn.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
jazzempowermentbluescivil rightsrhythm and blues (r&b)music festivalmusic historyconcert filmharlem, new york city1960smusic documentaryfunk music
Key Collaborators
Questlove Director Shawn Peters Director of Photography Joshua L. Pearson Editor Robert Fyvolent Producer David Dinerstein Producer Joseph Patel Producer
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