CINETRO

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

A Questlove Jawn.

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.

20211h 57mPG-13Music, Documentary, History

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

Directors
Questlove
Cast
Stevie Wonder, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chris Rock, Tony Lawrence, Nina Simone, B.B. King
Genres
Music, Documentary, History
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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