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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 never seen and largely forgotten–until now. SUMMER OF SOUL 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 never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and more.
Original Release
06/25/2021
US Release
06/25/2021
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Dorinda Drake | Self - Festival Attendee |
Barbara Bland-Acosta | Self - Festival Attendee |
Darryl Lewis | Self - Festival Attendee |
Ethel Beatty | Self - Festival Attendee |
Al Sharpton | Self - Minister & Activist |
Allen Zerkin | Self - Former Assistant to Tony Lawrence |
Margot Edman | Self - Festival Production Assistant |
Alan Leeds | Self - Music Manager & Executive |
Cyril 'Bullwhip' Innis Jr. | Self - Black Panther Party |
Hal Tulchin | Self - Director & Producer, Harlem Cultural Festival 1969 |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dorinda Drake | Self - Festival Attendee |
Barbara Bland-Acosta | Self - Festival Attendee |
Darryl Lewis | Self - Festival Attendee |
Ethel Beatty | Self - Festival Attendee |
Al Sharpton | Self - Minister & Activist |
Allen Zerkin | Self - Former Assistant to Tony Lawrence |
Margot Edman | Self - Festival Production Assistant |
Alan Leeds | Self - Music Manager & Executive |
Cyril 'Bullwhip' Innis Jr. | Self - Black Panther Party |
Hal Tulchin | Self - Director & Producer, Harlem Cultural Festival 1969 |
Musa Jackson | Self - Festival Attendee |
Billy Davis Jr. | Self - The 5th Dimension |
Marilyn McCoo | Self - The 5th Dimension |
Adrienne Kryor | Self - The Edwin Hawkins Singers |
Greg Tate | Self - Writer & Musician |
Charlayne Hunter-Gault | Self - Former Reporter, The New York Times |
Jesse Jackson | Self (archive footage) / Self - Minister & Activist |
Gladys Knight | Self - Musician |
Greg Errico | Self - Drummer, Sly & the Family Stone |
Jim McFarland | Self - Former Tailor, Orie's Custom Tailoring |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Questlove | Executive Producer |
Jody Allen | Executive Producer |
David Barse | Executive Producer |
Rocky Collins | Executive Producer |
Shannon Dill | Executive Producer |
Ron Eisenberg | Executive Producer |
Jannat Gargi | Executive Producer |
Davis Guggenheim | Executive Producer |
Marie Therese Guirgis | Executive Producer |
Brendan Hermes | Executive Producer |
Beth Hubbard | Executive Producer |
Jen Isaacson | Executive Producer |
Sheila C. Johnson | Executive Producer |
Ruth Johnston | Executive Producer |
Jon Kamen | Executive Producer |
Jeffrey Lurie | Executive Producer |
Laurene Powell-Jobs | Executive Producer |
Jonathan Silberberg | Executive Producer |
Dave Sirulnick | Executive Producer |
Nicole Stott | Executive Producer |
Cora Atkinson | Producer |
Inuka Bacote-Capiga | Producer |
Ashley Bembry-Kaintuck | Producer |
Novena Carmel | Producer |
David Dinerstein | Producer |
Robert Fyvolent | Producer |
Bryan Greene | Producer |
Cherice Hunt | Producer |
Julia Lewis | Producer |
Aimee Link | Producer |
Lizzy McGlynn | Producer |
Joseph Patel | Producer |
Gregory A. Thomson | Producer |
James Uminowicz | Producer |
Zarah Zohlman | Producer |
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Other Videos
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2022 | Oscar | Best Documentary Feature | Won |