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

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

A Questlove Jawn.
Jul 02, 20211h 57minUS
7.6
208 votes

Synopsis

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.

TitleSummer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
RealesedJul 02, 2021
WriterRobert Fyvolent
DirectorQuestlove
CountryUnited States of America
CompaniesMass Distraction Media
Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Self
Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Self
Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Self
Tony Lawrence

Tony Lawrence

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
Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Self (archive footage)
David Ruffin

David Ruffin

Self
Sly Stone

Sly Stone

Self
Hugh Masekela

Hugh Masekela

Self
John V. Lindsay

John V. Lindsay

Self (archive footage)
Ray Barretto

Ray Barretto

Self
Herbie Mann

Herbie Mann

Self
Mongo Santamaría

Mongo Santamaría

Self
Questlove

Questlove

Self (uncredited)
Luis A. Miranda Jr.

Luis A. Miranda Jr.

Self
Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Self (archive footage)
Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)
Robert F. Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)
Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Self (archive footage)
Moms Mabley

Moms Mabley

Self (archive footage)
Max Roach

Max Roach

Self (archive footage)
Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage)
Redd Foxx

Redd Foxx

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