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

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

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MusicDocumentaryHistory

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$3696069

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

7.611/10

Release Date

02 July 2021

Country

United States of America

Cast

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Self

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Self

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Self

Tony Lawrence

Tony Lawrence

Self

Nina Simone

Nina Simone

Self (archive footage)

B.B. King

B.B. King

Self (archive footage)

Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Self

Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples

Self

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Self (archive footage)

David Ruffin

David Ruffin

Self

Sly Stone

Sly Stone

Self

Hugh Masekela

Hugh Masekela

Self

John V. Lindsay

John V. Lindsay

Self (archive footage)

Ray Barretto

Ray Barretto

Self

Herbie Mann

Herbie Mann

Self

Mongo Santamaría

Mongo Santamaría

Self

Questlove

Questlove

Self (uncredited)

Luis A. Miranda Jr.

Luis A. Miranda Jr.

Self

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Self (archive footage)

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Robert F. Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Moms Mabley

Moms Mabley

Self (archive footage)

Max Roach

Max Roach

Self (archive footage)

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage)

Redd Foxx

Redd Foxx

Self (uncredited)

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