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 h…
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) is a music, documentary, and history film directed by Questlove. It stars Stevie Wonder, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Chris Rock. The film runs for 1 hour 57 minutes. Audiences have made it strongly rated, with an average score of 7.6 out of 10 from 227 votes.
Stevie Wonder
Self
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Self - Artist
Chris Rock
Self - Artist
Tony 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)
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) stars Stevie Wonder, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chris Rock, and Tony Lawrence, and was directed by Questlove.
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) has a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes.
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) was released in 2021.
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a music, documentary, and history film.
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) holds an average audience score of 7.6 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.
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