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Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 12A
Directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
IN THE summer of 1969, just 100 miles south of Woodstock, another epic and historic music event took place which celebrated black history, culture and fashion, but which no-one has ever heard of because it was never publicised or shown on television — deliberately.
Over six weeks The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park), but the footage has never been seen — until now, musician-turned-director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s powerful debut documentary finally righting the wrongful omission.
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