Film2021117 min

Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Name: Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2021
Duration: 117 min
Cast: Stevie Wonder, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jesse Jackson, Chris Rock, Tony Lawrence

Taste attributes: documentarymusicmusic/dancehistoricalslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA stirring documentary that is fresh, unhurried and weighty. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.9 /10

TMDB · 31 votes

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Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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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