Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s docu film about an epic Harlem concert shines.
Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
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Winner of the Best Documentary Critics Choice Award as well as the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) is an exhilarating experience. In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents this powerful and transporting documentary that’s part music film and part historical record, created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now called Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was largely forgotten – until now. SUMMER OF SOUL shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present. The film includes concert performances by music legends Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and more.
Cast and crew
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Questlove
Director -
Dorinda Drake
Self - Festival Attendee -
Barbara Bland-Acosta
Self - Festival Attendee -
Darryl Lewis
Self - Festival Attendee -
Ethel Beatty
Self - Festival Attendee -
Al Sharpton
Self - Minister & Activist -
Allen Zerkin
Self - Former Assistant to Tony Lawrence -
Margot Edman
Self - Festival Production Assistant -
Alan Leeds
Self - Music Manager & Executive -
Cyril 'Bullwhip' Innis Jr.
Self - Black Panther Party -
Hal Tulchin
Self - Director & Producer, Harlem Cultural Festival 1969 -
Musa Jackson
Self - Festival Attendee -
Billy Davis Jr.
Self - The 5th Dimension -
Marilyn McCoo
Self - The 5th Dimension -
Adrienne Kryor
Self - The Edwin Hawkins Singers -
Greg Tate
Self - Writer & Musician -
Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Self - Former Reporter, The New York Times -
Jesse Jackson
Self - Minister & Activist -
Gladys Knight
Self - Musician -
Greg Errico
Self - Drummer, Sly & the Family Stone -
Jim McFarland
Self - Former Tailor, Orie's Custom Tailoring -
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Self - Artist -
Luis Miranda
Self - Civic Leader -
Denise Oliver-Velez
Self - Professor & Activist -
Sheila E.
Self - Musician -
Roger Parris
Self - Festival Attendee
Additional information
Directors
QuestloveDirectors
Studio
Walt Disney PicturesStudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Duration
1 h 57 minDuration
Genres
DocumentaryGenres
Size
6.59 GB (1080p HD)4.12 GB (720p HD)
3.31 GB (SD)
Size
4.12 GB (720p HD)
3.31 GB (SD)
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Terms of transactionWindows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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Xbox | Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |
Mobile | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
UHD | Xbox One S or Xbox One X with a connection to a 4K television over HDMI 2.0a with support for HDCP 2.2 |