SUMMER OF SOUL (OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED (Sundance2021) – Review by Leslie Combemale
It seems like the opening documentary at Sundance is always meant to bring joy and inspiration. Last year it was Crip Camp, and this year it’s Harlem Cultural Festival’s directorial debut, Summer of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could not Be Televised). The film is made up of a lot of concert footage that’s been sitting somewhere for over 50 years, and that alone makes its release a celebration.
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