SUMMER OF SOUL

DOCUMENTARY  |  PG-13

DEDHAM READS TOGETHER 2023 PROGRAM KICKOFF!

FREE MOVIE SCREENING Wednesday, March 29th - Reception at 6:15pm, film starts at 7pm

The community is invited to kick off “Dedham Reads Together 2023” with a free screening of the documentary Summer of Soul, Questlove’s directorial debut. The film explores the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival and was awarded the Academy Award for the Best Feature Documentary in 2022. A reception introducing the books and activities that are scheduled as part of the DLIT program will precede the film. Entrance to the movie is free and open to the public. Refreshments available for purchase.

Synopsis: 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.

STARRING

The feature includes never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and more.

RUNTIME

1 hour 57 minutes

OFFICIAL MOVIE WEBSITE

searchlightpictures.com/summerofsoul