The times, they were a’changin’ in the summer of 1969, with many turning to music as a vehicle to...


Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
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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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 2, 2021
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Music, Documentary, History
User Score
76%
Original Title
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Production Companies
Mass Distraction Media, RadicalMedia, Vulcan Productions, Concordia Studio
Director
Questlove
Revenue
$3,696,069
Description
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.
Cast
Crew
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