Summer of soul (...or when the revolution could not be televised) / Searchlight Pictures, Onyx Collective and Hulu present ; a Vulcan Productions Inc. production ; in association with Concordia Studio, Play/Action Pictures, LarryBilly Productions ; produced by Mass Distraction Media and RadicalMedia ; a Questlove jawn ; directed by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson ; produced by Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent, David Dinerstein.
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.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Los Angeles, Calif.] : 20th Century Studios, [2022]
- Distributor: Burbnank, CA : Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2021. Wide screen. Special features: Audio commentary by director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson; Soul searching: a behind-the-scenes look; Harlem: then and now. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Shawn Peters ; edited by Joshua L. Pearson. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Featuring Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension. |
Target Audience Note: | MPA rating: PG-13; for some disturbing images, smoking and brief drug material. |
System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC, region 1; wide screen; Dolby digital 5.1 or 2.0; described video. |
Language Note: | English dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); described video. |
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Subject: | Harlem Cultural Festival. African Americans > Music > 20th century. African Americans > Music > History. African Americans > Social life and customs. Popular music > 1961-1970. |
Genre: | Documentary films. Concert films. Nonfiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. |
Available copies
- 24 of 26 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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Abington Community Library | DVD 782.42 SUMMER (Text) | 50687011772681 | Adult Video Nonfiction | Available | - |
Albright Memorial Library | DVD 782.42 SUMMER (Text) | 50686016138245 | Adult Video Nonfiction | Available | - |
Albright Memorial Library | DVD 782.42 SUMMER (Text) | 50686016193422 | Adult Video Nonfiction | Available | - |
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library | DVD 782 SUM (Text) | 37268003126570 | AHMFL Audio Visual | Available | - |
Cambria County Library | DVD 782.42164 S955 (Text) | 85131001823328 | CACM DVD | Available | - |
Dalton Community Library | DVD 782.42 SUMMER (Text) | 50689010448040 | Adult Video Nonfiction | Available | - |
Emmaus Public Library | DVD 782.4216 SUMMER (Text) | 36446002058496 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
Harbaugh-Thomas Library (Biglerville) | A-DVD 782.421 SU (Text) | 35740635820608 | DVD | Available | - |
Indian Valley Public Library | DVD 782.4216 Summer (Text) | 39427103526927 | Nonfiction Room: DVD Nonfiction | Available | - |
Juniata County Library | DVD SUM 2559 (Text) | 39640100631710 | JUNM DVD | Available | - |