directed by: Ahmir Khalib Thompson, year: 2021
actors: Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, B.B. King

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Couldn't Be Televised) is a 2021 documentary by Questlove that revisits the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival at Mount Morris Park. Through astonishing color footage, restored performances, and new interviews, the film highlights a pivotal moment when Black artists reshaped American music and identity, celebrating a joyous, radical summer of art, community, and resistance that deserved its own spotlight.

Music Scene, Documentary, Music Documentary, Concert Film, Harlem Cultural Festival, 1969, Questlove, Black Music