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“A BREATHTAKING CHRONICLE OF BLACK CULTURE
IN A PIVOTAL MOMENT” – Eric Deggans, NPR
The Powerful and Transporting Documentary
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Arrives on Digital and DVD February 8
Includes Exclusive Director Audio Commentary
IN A PIVOTAL MOMENT” – Eric Deggans, NPR
The Powerful and Transporting Documentary
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Arrives on Digital and DVD February 8
Includes Exclusive Director Audio Commentary
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 13, 2022) – In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and Summer of Soul stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present. Add Summer of Soul to your movie collection on Digital and DVD February 8.
Summer of Soul premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award. The acclaimed documentary has won the AFI Special Award and continues to sweep critics groups across the nation, including 6 wins at the Critics Choice Awards, and Best Documentary awards with NBR and LAFCA. The film is also nominated for the PGA and Spirit Awards.
It is streaming on Hulu in conjunction with Disney General Entertainment’s Onyx Collective; Searchlight Pictures released it theatrically.
Film Synopsis
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. 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 concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and more.
Bonus Features*
- Audio Commentary – View the film with audio commentary by director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson.
- Soul Searching – A behind-the-scenes look at Summer of Soul. We’ll learn about where the footage from the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival has been, how it was uncovered, and why director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson decided to tell this story now.
- Harlem: Then & Now – We revisit Mount Morris Park, location of the Harlem Cultural Festival. We learn how the neighborhood was a crossroads of culture and precarious politics and explore why Summer of Soulis so relevant during this present time of great political upheaval.
*bonus features vary by product and retailer
Directed by
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Produced by
Joseph Patel p.g.a.
Robert Fyvolent p.g.a.
David Dinerstein p.g.a.
Executive Producers
Jen Isaacson
Jon Kamen
Dave Sirulnick
Jody Allen
Ruth Johnston
Rocky Collins
Jannat Gargi
Beth Hubbard
Davis Guggenheim
Laurene Powell Jobs
Jeffrey Lurie
Marie Therese Guirgis
David Barse
Ron Eisenberg
Sheila C. Johnson
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Music Supervisor
Randall Poster
Edited by
Joshua L. Pearson
Director of Photography
Shawn Peters
Product Specifications
Street Date
Digital: February 8, 2022
Physical: February 8, 2022
Product SKUs
Digital: 4K SDR, HD, SD
Physical: DVD
Feature Run Time
Approx. 118 Minutes
Rating
U.S. Rated PG-13
* For disturbing images, smoking and brief drug material.
Aspect Ratio
Digital: 1.78:1
Physical: 1.85:1
U.S. Audio
DVD: English 5.1 Dolby, English 2.0 Dolby, English AD 2.0 Dolby
Digital: English 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, English Descriptive Audio 2.0 Dolby Digital (some platforms)
U.S. Subtitles
DVD: English, English SDH, Spanish, French
Digital: English SDH, French, Spanish (some platforms)
