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Summer of soul [videorecording] : (... or, When the revolution could not be televised) / producers, Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent, David Dinerstein ; director, Ahmir Thompson.

Questlove, (film director.). Dinerstein, David, (film producer.). Fyvolent, Robert, (film producer.). Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972 (Added Author). King, B. B., (on-screen participant.). Patel, Joseph, (film producer.). Simone, Nina, 1933-2003 (on-screen participant.). Wonder, Stevie, (on-screen participant.). 5th Dimension (Musical group), (on-screen participant.). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), (film distributor.). Gladys Knight and the Pips, (on-screen participant.). Searchlight Pictures, (production company.). Sly & the Family Stone (Musical group), (on-screen participant.).

Summary:

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 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
Publisher: United States : Searchlight Pictures, [2022]
Distributor: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2022]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced in 2021. Special features: Audio commentary; Soul searching: A behind-the-scenes look; Harlem: Then and now. Title from container.
Participant or Performer Note:	Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & The Family Stone, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Mahalia Jackson.
Target Audience Note:	Canadian Home Video Rating: PG. MPAA rating: PG-13; for some disturbing images, smoking and brief drug material.
System Details Note:	DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	Audio track in English, with optional subtitles in French, Spanish, captions in English, accessible audio track in English.