Bibliograph

Summer of soul, director, Questlove

Type

Label

Summer of soul, director, Questlove

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: PG-13; for some disturbing images, smoking and brief drug material

Main title

Summer of soul

Oclc number

1292021759

Responsibility statement

director, Questlove

Runtime

118

Summary

In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary, part music film, part historical record, created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was largely forgotten, until now. This documentary shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past, and present. The feature includes concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension, and more

Technique

live action

Classification