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

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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 Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was never seen and largely forgotten - until now. SUMME... more

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 Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was never seen and 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 feature includes never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and more.

GENRE: Documentary
MPAA RATING: PG-13
RUN TIME: 117 minutes
RELEASE DATE: July 2, 2021
STARRING: Stevie Wonder , B.B. King , Nina Simone , Abbey Lincoln , Mavis Staples
DIRECTOR(S): Questlove
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STUDIO: Searchlight Pictures
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