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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)(Movie, 2021)

1h 57min | Genres: Documentary, Music, History
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Rating: 3.9/5 (with 7272 votes)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a 2021 American independent documentary film about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, directed by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in his directorial debut. It had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2021, where it won the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award in the documentary categories. It had a limited theatrical release in the U.S. by Searchlight Pictures on June 25, 2021, before expanding and being released for streaming on Hulu the next weekend. The second half of the movie's title is taken from the 1970 poem and song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", written by the late Gil Scott-Heron. It offered a sharp and satirical critique of the media's lack of coverage of civil rights activism and the reality of change and revolution taking place in the streets and on campuses across America. Both the song and phrase became an anthem of political change during the 1960s. The film received acclaim from critics, with particular praise given to the restoration of the footage used. It won numerous awards, including Best Documentary Feature at the 6th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards,... ()
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Awards & Nominations for Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Grand Jury Prize Documentary Audience Award Documentary

About 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.

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Trailer for Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

SUMMER OF SOUL | Official Trailer | In Theaters and on Hulu July 2(Trailer, 1:58)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 16 languages: German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 07/02/2021
Director: Questlove
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"サマー・オブ・ソウル(あるいは、革命がテレビ放映されなかった時)"
"썸머 오브 소울"
"축제의 여름 (... 혹은 중계될 수 없는 혁명)"
"靈魂之夏"
"靈魂之夏(或是"當革命不能搬上螢光幕")"
"Summer of Soul"
"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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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:418061, Added: 12/23/2020, Last updated: 03/17/2024