Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a feature documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African American music and culture, and promoted Black pride and unity.
Pam says:
“Summer of Soul” which won the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award in the U.S. Documentary category, takes us back to the summer of 1969 when on the other side of the Hudson River from the Woodstock Music Festival, the Harlem Cultural Festival was being held. Director Questlove masterfully reveals never before seen footage from the festival with prominent musicians such as Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, Gladys Knight & The Pips, and so many more. Powerful Black leaders’ interviews from the time, historical events, and incredible concert footage is used to paint a fuller and more vibrant picture of an era and event that was buried for decades, but now, thanks to Questlove and the medium of film, can now see the light of day…and we are better for it.
3 Stars
