Movie #2101 "Summer of Soul" (Disney) -- the forerunner of the Oscar-nominated documentaries is this one, and I am guessing it will take the top honor --- why? it's a great topic --- it concerns the Harlem Cultural Festival or nicknamed The Black Woodstock --- a black outdoors several-day concert in the same year (1969) as Woodstock, but it didn't get the publicity Woodstock got. At first, this doc, put together by Quest Love, shows footage from the concert of the performers like: Mahalia Jackson, Sly and the Family Stone, Stev ie Wonder, and Nina Simone --- full songs --- so I thought it was more of a concert than a documentary -- but the second half has a lot more information as the film gives a brief history of the rise of black power, and why this concert was so important in the annals of American history. I'm glad I watched it, and I recommend it -4 out of 5 stars
"SUMMER OF SOUL" (Or, when the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021 PG-13 1 hour and 58 mins
Documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity.
Director: Questlove
Stars: Dorinda Drake, Barbara Bland-Acosta, Darryl Lewis
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