New ?uestlove documentary is a must watch
Coming to Vancouver, as part of the Doxa Film Festival ( May 6-16th) is the important and essential documentary, Summer Of Soul.
In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. 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. Summer of Soul premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award
https://www.doxafestival.ca/ has your tickets and you can watch from home. I implore you to watch, it really is important viewing. Thank goodness the cameras were rolling that day. You really feel like you are experiencing something special, along with the thousands that took part that day in Harlem, 1969.