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

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

2021 · 117 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.6 (235 votes)
Dir. Questlove · Starring Stevie Wonder, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chris Rock, Tony Lawrence, Nina Simone, B.B. King

“A Questlove Jawn.”

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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.

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A vibrant, powerful rediscovery of a legendary festival. Feel the infectious energy, the soaring music, and the profound sense of Black pride and unity that defined a pivotal moment in history. Pure joy and soul.

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