Summer of Soul Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Dec. 10, 2022

Summer of Soul

Release Date: Friday, July 2, 2021 Nationwide Friday, July 2, 2021 Hulu

Chris Rock, Lin-Manuel Miranda, B.B. King, Questlove, Mahalia Jackson, Sal Masekela, Nina Simone, Max Roach, Mavis Staples, Moms Mabley, Stevie Wonder, Abbey Lincoln, Jesse Jackson

PG-13 Documentary N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was never seen and largely forgotten–until now. SUMMER OF SOUL shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present. The feature includes never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Ray Baretto, Abbey Lincoln & Max Roach and more.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Summer of Soul.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda
Vivo, Hamilton: An American Musical
Chris Rock
Madagascar, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
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Mahalia Jackson
Jazz On A Summer's Day
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Stevie Wonder
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Abbey Lincoln
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B.B. King
Soul Power
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Nina Simone
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Jesse Jackson
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Sal Masekela
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Moms Mabley
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Mavis Staples
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Max Roach

Crew Behind the Film

The Summer of Soul behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Questlove last directed The Aristocats.

Director: Questlove
Screenwriters: —

Studios: Hulo Films; Searchlight Pictures
Production Companies

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some disturbing images, smoking and brief drug material.
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Summer of Soul movie trailers and clips.

Documentary

Summer of Soul Official Teaser

Production Details

What we know about the Summer of Soul movie production.

Key Facts

Featuring never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Ray Baretto, Abbey Lincoln & Max Roach and more.

Production Updates

Feb 2021

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Summer of Soul was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, July 2, 2021. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including The Boss Baby: Family Business, The Forever Purge and The Tomorrow War.

Movie Theaters

2021-07-02 Nationwide

United States

United States

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