Summer of Soul (...or when the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...or when the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

[Los Angeles, CA] : 20th Century Studios, [2022],c2022
Format: DVD
Description: 1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
Other Authors:
Questlove, film director.
Patel, Joseph, film producer.
Fyvolent, Robert, film producer.
Dinerstein, David, film producer.
Wonder, Stevie, performer.
Simone, Nina, 1933-2003, performer.
Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972, performer.
King, B. B., performer.
Sly & the Family Stone (Musical group), performer.
Gladys Knight and the Pips, performer.
5th Dimension (Musical group), performer.
Searchlight Pictures, presenter.
Onyx Collective, presenter.
Hulu (Firm), presenter.
Vulcan Productions, production company.
Concordia Studio, production company.
Play/Action Pictures, production company.
LarryBilly Productions, production company.
Mass Distraction Media, production company.
@Radical.media (Firm), production company.
20th Century Studios, publisher.
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor.
Subjects:
Harlem Cultural Festival.
Harlem Cultural Festival.
1900-1999
African Americans -- Music -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Music -- History.
African Americans -- Social life and customs.
Popular music -- 1961-1970.
African Americans -- Music.
African Americans -- Social life and customs.
Popular music.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Target Audience: MPA rating: PG-13; for some disturbing images, smoking and brief drug material.
UPC: 786936894165
Availability
Call Number Location Shelf Location Status
DVD PER ART Music R&B Sum North Main DVD In
DVD PER ART Music R&B Sum Sandhills Indoors DVD Out (Due: 2/1/2023)
DVD PER ART Music R&B Sum Southeast DVD Out (Due: 1/31/2023)
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