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Summer of soul (... or, when the revolution could not be televised) /

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,...

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Corporate Authors: Chambers Brothers (Performer), Sly & the Family Stone (Musical group) (Performer), Gladys Knight and the Pips (Performer), 5th Dimension (Musical group) (Performer), Edwin Hawkins Singers (Performer), Staple Singers (Performer)
Other Authors: Wonder, Stevie (Performer), Simone, Nina, 1933-2003 (Performer), Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972 (Performer), King, B. B. (Performer), Ruffin, David (Performer), Santamaria, Mongo (Performer), Barretto, Ray (Performer), Mann, Herbie, 1930-2003 (Performer), Roach, Max, 1924-2007 (Performer)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:English dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; English described video.
Published: [Los Angeles, CA] : 20th Century Studios, [2022]
Subjects:
Harlem Cultural Festival.
African Americans > Music > 20th century.
African Americans > Music > History.
African Americans > Social life and customs.
Popular music > 1961-1970.
Concert films.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Intellectual life > 20th century.
African Americans > Music.
Popular music.
1900-1999
Documentary films.
History.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
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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.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2021.
Original footage filmed in 1969 by television producer Hal Tulchin.
Wide screen.
Special features: Audio commentary [by director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson] -- Soul searching : a behind-the-scenes look -- Harlem : then and now.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0; 2.0 described video; color / digitally mastered.
Audience:MPA rating: PG-13; for some disturbing images, smoking and brief drug material.
Awards:Oscar winner, Best Documentary, 2022
Production Credits:Director of photography, Shawn Peters ; edited by Joshua L. Pearson.
ISBN:9786318691598
6318691596