"Summer of Soul" (12)

Where

Studio Queen Mother Theatre

What

Cinema

When

23 Jun 2023

UNTIL Friday 23 June

"Summer of Soul" (12)

This documentary examines the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.

The event took place on six Sundays between June 29 and August 24 at Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park) in Harlem, using professional footage of the festival that was filmed as it happened, stock news footage, and modern-day interviews with attendees, musicians, and other commentators to provide historical background and social context.

Features Stevie Wonder, Mahalia Jackson, Nina Simone, the 5th Dimension, the Staple Singers, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mavis Staples, Blinky Williams, Sly and the Family Stone and more...

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.

Doors and bar 730pm, film 8pm

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