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

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

A Questlove Jawn.
Released: 2021

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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.

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7.644

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Questlove

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🕓Running time: 1h 57m
💰Budget: $0
🎫Revenue: $3,696,069
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Stevie WonderStevie WonderSelf
Lin-Manuel MirandaLin-Manuel MirandaSelf - Artist
Chris RockChris RockSelf - Artist
Tony LawrenceTony LawrenceSelf - Harlem Cultural Festival Producer & Host (archive footage)
Nina SimoneNina SimoneSelf (archive footage)
B.B. KingB.B. KingSelf (archive footage)
Abbey LincolnAbbey LincolnSelf (archive footage)
Mavis StaplesMavis StaplesSelf - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
Mahalia JacksonMahalia JacksonSelf (archive footage)
David RuffinDavid RuffinSelf
Sly StoneSly StoneSelf - Performer (archive footage)
Hugh MasekelaHugh MasekelaSelf (archive footage)
John V. LindsayJohn V. LindsaySelf (archive footage)
Ray BarrettoRay BarrettoSelf - Performer (archive footage)
Herbie MannHerbie MannSelf (archive footage)
Mongo SantamaríaMongo SantamaríaSelf - Performer (archive footage)
QuestloveQuestloveSelf (uncredited)
Luis A. Miranda Jr.Luis A. Miranda Jr.Self - Civic Leader
Walter CronkiteWalter CronkiteSelf - Host, CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite (archive footage)
Malcolm XMalcolm XSelf - Activist (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.Self - Activist (archive footage)
Robert F. KennedyRobert F. KennedySelf - Presidential Candidate (archive footage)
Richard NixonRichard NixonSelf - 37th President of the United States (archive footage)
John F. KennedyJohn F. KennedySelf - 35th President of the United States (archive footage)
Jesse JacksonJesse JacksonSelf
Moms MableyMoms MableySelf (archive footage)
Max RoachMax RoachSelf (archive footage)
Fidel CastroFidel CastroSelf (archive footage)
Redd FoxxRedd FoxxSelf - Comedian & Actor (archive footage)
Dorinda DrakeDorinda DrakeSelf - Festival Attendee
Barbara Bland-AcostaBarbara Bland-AcostaSelf - Festival Attendee
Darryl LewisDarryl LewisSelf - Festival Attendee
Gladys KnightGladys KnightSelf - Musician
Dinah ShoreDinah ShoreSelf (archive footage)
Buzz AldrinBuzz AldrinSelf (archive sound)
Al SharptonAl SharptonSelf - Minister & Activist
Marilyn McCooMarilyn McCooSelf - The 5th Dimension
Sheila E.Sheila E.Self - Musician
Berry GordyBerry GordySelf - Founder of Motown Records (archive footage)
Neil ArmstrongNeil ArmstrongSelf (archive sound)
George KirbyGeorge KirbySelf (archive footage)
Willie TylerWillie TylerSelf - Ventriloquist (archive footage)
Billy Davis Jr.Billy Davis Jr.Self - The 5th Dimension
John ChancellorJohn ChancellorSelf (archive footage)
Dewey 'Pigmeat' MarkhamDewey 'Pigmeat' MarkhamSelf (archive footage)
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.Adam Clayton Powell Jr.Self - Performer (archive footage)
Roebuck 'Pops' StaplesRoebuck 'Pops' StaplesSelf - Performer (archive footage)
Harry ReasonerHarry ReasonerSelf (archive footage)
Selema MasekelaSelema MasekelaSelf - Son of Hugh Masekela
Edwin HawkinsEdwin HawkinsSelf - Performer (archive footage)
Kwame TureKwame TureSelf - Activist (archive footage)
Bones HoweBones HoweSelf - Music Producer (archive footage)
Greg ErricoGreg ErricoSelf - Drummer, Sly & the Family Stone
Roy AyersRoy AyersSelf
Musa JacksonMusa JacksonSelf - Festival Attendee
Charlayne Hunter-GaultCharlayne Hunter-GaultSelf - Former Reporter, The New York Times
Cholly AtkinsCholly AtkinsSelf - Choreographer for Motown (archive footage)







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