Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised
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.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Ahmir-Khalib Thompson, Questlove
Actors: Billy Davis Jr., Chris Rock, Gladys Knight, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mahalia Jackson, Marilyn McCoo, Moms Mabley, Nina Simone, Redd Foxx, Sheila E., Stevie Wonder