Watch Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) Online!

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.

Directing:
  • Questlove

Stars:
Release Date: 2021-07-02
themoviedb icon 7.6/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 117
  • Revenue: $3,696,069
John V. Lindsay
John V. Linds...
Self (archive footage)
Questlove
Questlove
Self (uncredited)
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Self
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Mi...
Self
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Chris Rock
Chris Rock
Self
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Self (archive footage)
B.B. King
B.B. King
Self (archive footage)
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Lincoln
Self
Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
Self
Moms Mabley
Moms Mabley
Self (archive footage)
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jacks...
Self (archive footage)
Sly Stone
Sly Stone
Self
Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela
Self
Ray Barretto
Ray Barretto
Self
Luis Miranda
Luis Miranda
Self
Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronki...
Self (archive footage)
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther...
Self (archive footage)
Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Ken...
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kenne...
Self (archive footage)
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro
Self (archive footage)
B. B. King
B. B. King
Self (archive footage)
Redd Foxx
Redd Foxx
Self (uncredited)
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