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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) poster
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MASTER SCORE 91.3 / 100
2021·Documentary / History / Music·1h 57m

SUMMER OF SOUL (...OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)

“A Questlove Jawn.”

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.

Above the Line
Questlove, Hal Tulchin·DirectorShawn Peters·Director of PhotographyJoshua L. Pearson·Editor
Cast
Stevie Wonder·SelfLin-Manuel Miranda·Self - ArtistChris Rock·Self - ArtistTony Lawrence·Self - Harlem Cultural Festival Producer & Host (archive footage)Nina Simone·Self (archive footage)B.B. King·Self (archive footage)Abbey Lincoln·Self (archive footage)Mavis Staples·Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)Mahalia Jackson·Self (archive footage)David Ruffin·Self
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Questlove·Director
Camera· 1
Shawn Peters·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Joshua L. Pearson·Editor
Production· 3
Robert Fyvolent·ProducerDavid Dinerstein·ProducerJoseph Patel·Producer
By the Numbers
91.3
OF 100
Master Score
8.0
OF 10
IMDb
99%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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