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Documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity.
Jun 25, 2021 | Theatrical Limited (752 locations)
Other Key Dates
Jan 28, 2021 (Sundance Film Festival (USA))
Apr 29, 2021 (internet Hot Docs International Film Festival (Canada))
May 5, 2021 (True/False Film Festival (USA))
May 13, 2021 (DocLands Documentary Film Festival (USA))
May 13, 2021 (Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival (USA))
Jun 3, 2021 (opening film San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (USA))
Jun 16, 2021 (Provincetown International Film Festival (USA))
Jun 17, 2021 (Nantucket Film Festival (USA))
Jun 24, 2021 (Boulder Film Festival (USA))
Jun 27, 2021 (Iceland Documentary Film Festival (Iceland))
Jul 3, 2021 (Taormina Film Festival (Italy))
Jul 15, 2021 (Madrid - Cineteca Plaza de Verano subtitled version premiere (Spain))
Aug 14, 2021 (internet Melbourne International Film Festival (Australia))
Aug 15, 2021 (Sarajevo Film Festival (Bosnia & Herzegovina))
Aug 21, 2021 (IndieLisboa International Film Festival (Portugal))
Aug 27, 2021 (Jerusalem Film Festival (Israel))
Sep 3, 2021 (Docs Against Gravity Film Festival (Poland))
Sep 17, 2021 (Helsinki International Film Festival (Finland))
Oct 7, 2021 (Busan International Film Festival (South Korea))
$647,634
$2,320,649
$1,375,281
$3,695,930
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1
Country of Origin: United States
SUMMER OF SOUL is 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 100 miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was never seen and largely forgotten–until now. SUMMER OF SOUL 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 never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension, and more. — Searchlight Pictures