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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a 2021 American documentary film directed by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.
The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2021 where it won the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award in the documentary categories. It received a limited theatrical release in the United States on June 25, 2021 before being released theatrically by Searchlight Pictures and via streaming on Hulu.
It received acclaim from critics with praise aimed at the footage restoration and has won numerous accolades. These accolades include a leading and sweeping six awards at the 6th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards, including Best Documentary Feature, and the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary at the 75th British Academy Film Awards. It was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Music Film at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards and the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 94th Academy Awards.