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Harlem Festival of Culture, a reimagined version of the weeks-long festival at the center of the film, will take place in the summer of 2023 at Marcus Garvey Park, the site of the concerts in the ...
The film examines the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which took place on six Sundays between June 29 and August 24 at Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park) in Harlem, using professional footage of the festival that was filmed as it happened, stock news footage, and modern-day interviews with attendees, musicians, and other commentators to provide historical background and social context.
Awards Season Calendar (2023-2024): Key Dates and Voting Schedule for Upcoming Oscars, Grammys and Other Ceremonies 50 Pop Culture Halloween Costumes for 2023: From Barbie to Ahsoka Sign up for ...
“Summer of Soul,” an acclaimed documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, will fittingly debut over the summer. Searchlight Pictures is releasing the film in theaters on July 2. On ...
The most successful series of concerts, in 1969, became known informally as Black Woodstock, [1] and is presented in the 2021 documentary film Summer of Soul. Although the 1968 and 1969 events were filmed by Hal Tulchin , the festival had difficulty gaining publicity, partially due to lack of interest by television networks, which felt there ...
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] is the accompanying soundtrack to the 2021 American documentary film Summer of Soul directed by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, which covers the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson on how sifting through 40 hours of archival footage of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival led to his directorial debut, 'Summer of Soul."
In 2021, Questlove made his directorial debut with Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), a film about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, [45] which featured performances by Stevie Wonder, Sly and The Family Stone, Nina Simone, Mahalia Jackson, Mavis Staples, B. B. King, and many other top soul, jazz, gospel, and ...