Summer of Soul

Forget muddy fields and questionable fashion choices – this summer celebration is all about soulful music, Black pride, and bell bottoms that deserve their own zip code. Move over, Woodstock, because Harlem is throwing a festival six weeks long, and it’s bursting with legendary talent. Questlove, the documentary filmmaker and musical mastermind behind the Roots, unearths a treasure trove of lost footage from the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. Prepare to witness electrifying performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips – basically, a musical history lesson with the coolest soundtrack ever.

This documentary isn’t just a concert film; it’s a celebration of Black culture, a reminder of history hidden in plain sight, and a testament to the enduring power of music to unite and uplift. So put on your dancing shoes, crank up the volume, and get ready to experience a revolution of rhythm and soul that the world almost forgot. Oh, and did we mention it won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature? Yeah, it’s that good.