

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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
- $3.7M
- Language
- English
- jazz
- empowerment
- blues
- civil rights
- rhythm and blues (r&b)
- music festival
- music history
- concert film
- harlem, new york city
- 1960s
- music documentary
- funk music
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United StatesUS
- Digital / OTTSundance Film Festival (Virtual)28 Jan 2021
- TheatricalPG-132 Jul 2021
- Digital / OTTPG-13Hulu2 Jul 2021
- TVABC20 Feb 2022
United KingdomGB
- PremiereSheffield DocFest4 Jun 2021
- Theatrical12A16 Jul 2021
AustraliaAU
- Digital / OTTMelbourne International Film Festival (Virtual)19 Aug 2021
- TheatricalPG2 Sept 2021
BelgiumBE
- Digital / OTT142 Jul 2021
BrazilBR
- PremiereSão Paulo International Film Festival27 Oct 2021
- Theatrical27 Jan 2022
CzechiaCZ
- Digital / OTT18+30 Oct 2021
FinlandFI
- Theatrical (limited)K-182 Jul 2021
FranceFR
- Digital / OTTDisney+30 Jul 2021
- Digital / OTTVOD28 Jun 2022
GermanyDE
- Digital / OTT12Disney+30 Jul 2021
IrelandIE
- Digital / OTT1216 Jul 2021
ItalyIT
- Digital / OTTDisney+8 Feb 2022
JapanJP
- Digital / OTTR18+27 Aug 2021
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) was released on 2 July 2021.
Audience reviews
2- L6/10
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
3/9/2021
The times, they were a’changin’ in the summer of 1969, with many turning to music as a vehicle to help them express their feelings on important social and political issues. The most famous music festival of all time, Woodstock, has seen its concert footage shown the world over. That same year in New York, over 300,000 people attended the predominantly African-American concert series known as the Harlem Cultural Festi…
- B8/10
badelf
11/18/2022
In 1969, besides Woodstock, there was also an unknown Summer of Soul Festival in New York. More specifically, in Harlem. If you're a music buff (I am), this is a must-see film. It includes amazing performances that we would otherwise not have seen. Eclipsed by Woodstock, the recordings found no takers at the time and sat in a basement for 50 years. Unearthed by Questlove, and interlaced with pertinent interviews, the…
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