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Jul 1, 2021 · The Harlem Cultural Festival was filled with stars from soul, R&B, blues and jazz and drew more than 300,000 people. Questlove directs this breathtaking chronicle of Black culture in a...
- Eric Deggans
Jul 1, 2021 · Summer of Soul is a new documentary telling the story of a series of six concerts that took place in Harlem in 1969 — and is also Amir "Questlove" Thompson's first gig as a film director.
- 2 min
- Audie Cornish,Sarah Handel,Vincent Acovino
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a 2021 American independent documentary film about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, directed by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in his directorial debut.
Jul 2, 2021 · Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised): Directed by Questlove. With Dorinda Drake, Barbara Bland-Acosta, Darryl Lewis, Ethel Beatty. Documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity.
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- Documentary, History, Music
- Questlove
- 2021-07-02
Jul 13, 2021 · Music writer Carol Cooper reflects on the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival documented in the new film Summer of Soul as a necessary catharsis for Black America from the collective losses of the...
Mar 28, 2022 · The Roots drummer, music historian and filmmaker nabbed an Oscar for Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), which won the Academy Award for best documentary feature at...
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Jun 30, 2021 · Questlove on Restoring Black Music History and Making One of the Year’s Best Films. The Roots drummer discusses Summer of Soul, his new documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, and...
