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Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021 123movies

Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021 123movies

A Questlove Jawn.Jul. 02, 2021117 Min.
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Watch: Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021 123movies, Full Movie Online – 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..
Plot: During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America’s history lost — until now.
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In 1969, besides Woodstock, there was also an unknown Summer of Soul Festival in New York. More specifically, in Harlem. If you’re a music buff (I am), this is a must-see film. It includes amazing performances that we would otherwise not have seen. Eclipsed by Woodstock, the recordings found no takers at the time and sat in a basement for 50 years. Unearthed by Questlove, and interlaced with pertinent interviews, the music speaks for film.
Review By: badelf

The times, they were a’changin’ in the summer of 1969, with many turning to music as a vehicle to help them express their feelings on important social and political issues. The most famous music festival of all time, Woodstock, has seen its concert footage shown the world over. That same year in New York, over 300,000 people attended the predominantly African-American concert series known as the Harlem Cultural Festival.

The filmed performances of some of the most important artists in black music history sat in a basement for five decades, only to finally be seen in “Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised),” a documentary by first-time director Ahmir-Khalib “Questlove” Thompson. This concert film is a cultural and historical treasure trove of American music that shines a light on black art and culture in the late Sixties.

For those who are seeking a well-rounded music education, this film is a must-see. The documentary makes extensive use of the never-before-seen footage, often letting the musical performances speak for themselves. Thompson weaves file footage and interviews with festival artists and attendees that share their stories on African-American popular culture. You can tell just how important the Harlem Culture Festival was to everyone involved, and some of the best clips in the film are shots of the faces in the crowds, all of them radiating pure joy.

Clocking in at two hours, the film could stand a little editing. Since he is a musician himself, I understand Thompson’s tendency to include as much of every single performance as possible, but the film suffers because of it and drags on a bit too long. But just as my interest would wane, I’d get drawn back in almost as quickly with an enthralling anecdote from the likes of Jesse Jackson or Marilyn McCoo, or a moving performance from talents like Mavis Staples and Mahalia Jackson.

“Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised),” is a stunning historical record that captures a moment in time when the stories of black America weren’t always told, and it lifts up their voices in the process.

Review By: Louisa Moore – Screen Zealots
Rousing and Energetic
I’m not generally a fan of concert films, and “Summer of Soul” did go on a bit longer than I had patience for, but of films like it it’s a great example of the genre.

The film makes a point of comparing the Harlem music festival to Woodstock, which took place in the same year. We remember Woodstock well — it was even the subject of a documentary that won the Best Documentary Feature Academy Award in 1970 — but who’s ever heard of this black music festival? And it’s even more jaw dropping because of the talent on the stage: Gladys Knight and the Pips, the Fifth Dimension, Sly and the Family Stone, Nina Simone. The difference is that Woodstock was a celebration of music while this festival turned into a cry of rage, hope, anger, and action within the black community. It’s like the people singing at this festival were literally singing for their lives and for the lives of all black people.

The galvanized energy that people in the crowd were feeling at the time and that they talk about all these years later comes through in the rescued footage. You can feel the electricity and chemistry between the performers and the crowd. A highlight of the film is the performance of Nina Simone, who is absolutely captivating. A person who was there says that watching her come onstage was like watching an African princess, and you can see what she’s talking about.

Grade: A.

Review By: evanston_dad
A criminally overlooked Festival gets it’s proper due in this compelling documentary
In his debut documentary using footage that was gathering dust in a basement for over 50 years, Ahmir-Khalib Thompson (aka Questlove) captures a remarkable weekend of music and politics at the Harlem Cultural Festival in July, 1969. Since it was a black concert no white owned media outlet wanted to distribute it and thus it was ignored. Furthermore it’s significance was overshadowed by Woodstock and the historical Moon Landing that occurred on the same weekend that summer.

Right off the bat, a 19 year old Stevie Wonder gets the party going singing some hits while playing his keyboard and even a solid drum solo. Editor Joshua L Pearson splices the drum’s tempo to a montage of images showing news clips reporting familiar stories about inequality, unarmed black men being shot by police, a useless War, and the other unresolved social maladies. Taking a breath, the focus shifts back to the outstanding performers. Next up are the Chambers Brothers with a brief jam before BB King lays down an upbeat song while wearing a periwinkle blue suit.

In a charming twist of fate the 5th Dimensions explain how they met the producers of “Hair” after the lead singer’s wallet was found by one of the latter in a cab. Fifty years later, the singers are thrilled to watch their old footage for the first time and throughout Thompson continues to keeps the camera rolling on various subjects that attended while they watch the recovered footage.

I was on my feet dancing along to “Oh Happy Day” by The Edwin Hawkins Singers which debuted on the hot Harlem afternoon. Backed by a sea of choir singers in bright green suits and robes Hawkins’ arrangement soars onscreen. The song is a classic and has lived on through various soundtracks. Sadly afterwards, the Band was persecuted by their strict Pentecostal Church for engaging with an unorthodox platform and audience.

I could go on about every performance but to name some others: The Staple Singers, Gladys Knight and the Pips, David Ruffin (who recently left The Temptations), Sly and the Family Stone (dressed in Psychedelic purple glasses, matching outfit, and a large gold chain), Hugh Masakela ,and finally her highness Nina Simone. Simone closes with a commanding act including a sensational call to revolution with “Are You Ready?”. If I had a time machine, I’d pick this show over Woodstock.

Hailing from Memphis, Ben Branch was a saxophonist and activist who happened to be the last person MLK spoke to before the leader was gunned down at the Lorraine Motel. On the stage Branch joins Rev Jesse Jackson along with a full band and a mournful organ while Rev Jackson details the legacy of MLK.

Thankfully, Mavis Staples, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder appear onscreen to reflect on the event, and their experiences. Wonder could’ve easily cruised in the commercial friendly Motown Sound but evolved and went on to make genre-defying albums like “Innervisions” and “Songs in the Key of Life”.

Leaving no stone unturned, a reporter describes how the Black Panthers assisted with security while the liberal Republican Mayor Lindsay was welcomed on stage. It was interesting to learn a white republican was mostly favorable in the black community at the time. It’s also impressive how cleanly the 16mm concert footage is restored with nearly flawless sound.

Currently in 2021 music venues and theaters are some of the places most hard hit by the global pandemic. With live shows having ceased “Summer of Soul” is a minor escape to that feeling of sharing art, ideas, and an intimate space with one another. Plenty of attendees and archival interviews explain the impact of seeing far-out dressed musicians inspired them to change their conservative clothes and let their freak flag fly.

In one of the most important scenes the reaction to the Moon Landing show a polarized Country. While white Americans are thrilled over the lunar adventure, local Harlem residents proclaim it’s a waste of money when people are struggling. While I appreciate certain aspects of Space travel it’s the similar today witnessing a gross mismanagement of priorities. For a debut Thompson marvelously captures people processing years of racial discrimination through art, and I can’t help but stand and applaud.

Review By: EamonTracyCritic

Other Information:

Original Title Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Release Date 2021-07-02
Release Year 2021

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 58 min (118 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 37000000
Status Released
Rated PG-13
Genre Documentary, Music
Director Questlove
Writer N/A
Actors Dorinda Drake, Barbara Bland-Acosta, Darryl Lewis
Country United States
Awards Won 1 Oscar. 70 wins & 44 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A


Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital, Stereo
Aspect Ratio 1.33 : 1 (festival scenes), 1.78 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format N/A
Cinematographic Process N/A
Printed Film Format 35 mm, DCP

Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021 123movies
Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021 123movies
Original title Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
TMDb Rating 7.728 134 votes

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