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

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

2/7/2021 1h 57m 7.6/10

Overview

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.

Director

Questlove

Top Billed Cast

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Self

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Self

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Self

B.B. King

B.B. King

Self (archive footage)

Nina Simone

Nina Simone

Self (archive footage)

Tony Lawrence

Self

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