Summer of Soul

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

By Leila Latif

Questlove’s rhapsodic documentary revives the long-forgotten 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, aka ‘Black Woodstock’.

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Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) – first-look review

By Leila Latif

Questlove’s triumphant directorial debut charts the cultural impact and legacy of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.

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