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

2021
7.6 ⭐
1h 57m
Music
Documentary
History
"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.

Cast & Crew
Stevie Wonder
Stevie WonderSelf
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel MirandaSelf - Artist
Chris Rock
Chris RockSelf - Artist
Tony Lawrence
Tony LawrenceSelf - Harlem Cultural Festival Producer & Host (archive footage)
Nina Simone
Nina SimoneSelf (archive footage)
B.B. King
B.B. KingSelf (archive footage)
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey LincolnSelf (archive footage)
Mavis Staples
Mavis StaplesSelf - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia JacksonSelf (archive footage)
David Ruffin
David RuffinSelf
Sly Stone
Sly StoneSelf - Performer (archive footage)
Hugh Masekela
Hugh MasekelaSelf (archive footage)