directed by: Ahmir Khalib Thompson, year: 2021
actors: Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Sly & the Family Stone, Mahalia Jackson

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a 2021 documentary by Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson that revisits the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969. Using restored film, contemporary interviews, and vibrant archival performances, it captures a revelatory summer of Black artistry, community, and pride. The film spotlights Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, and Mahalia Jackson while placing the music in the era’s civil rights movement and cultural awakening.

Historical Analysis, Documentary, Music Documentary, Concert Film, African American History, Civil Rights Era