When is the Summer of Soul release date and what is the documentary about?
SUMMER of Soul is a documentary film that shines a spotlight on the Harlem Cultural Festival - a series of concerts that took place during the summer of 1969. The movie, directed by the musician Questlove, will be available on Hulu and in theaters on July 2, 2021. Summer of Soul features never-before-seen performance footage of Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, and many others. The Harlem Cultural Festival took place at Mount Morris Park - now called Marcus Garvey Park - every Sunday in New York City from June 29 until August 24 in 1969. Hundreds of thousands of people attended Woodstock for four days in August that same summer. However, many people may not be aware that 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival. This is more than a film. Its really a piece of history, and a vivid historical account that makes for a wonderful experience on screen, said Frank Rodriguez of Searchlight Pictures, according to Deadline. 2 Hundreds of thousands of people attended the festival Credit: Searchlight Pictures  The footage is pristine. Its gorgeous. And that was not the era of high def. "It looks great and sounds even better. Thats what got everybody so excited when we saw it at Sundance, and here is this film 52 years later correcting the historical record.  Summer of Soul premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award. According to the movie's description, it "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." Other performers featured in the documentary include Sly & the Family Stone, Ray Baretto, and Abbey Lincoln & Max Roach. Most read in Entertainment KHLO-NELY Khloe tells fans she's 'not doing anything' for 37th birthday after Tristan split 'SO BIG!' Fans shocked by how 'grown up' Chelsea's daughter Aubree, 11, looks in new photo BADONNA Madonna in fishnets & leather hotpants for impromptu gig in front of celeb crowd 'I'M SORRY' Allison Mack begs for no jail time & calls NXIVM sex cult her 'biggest regret' DARE TO BARE! Teen Mom star Ryan Edwards' wife Mackenzie looks unrecognizable  Veteran TV producer Hal Tulchin filmed the entire festival, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. The festival aired late nights on television in New York City, and Tulchin attempted to sell it as the Black Woodstock documentary, but got no takers, according to the newspaper. He tried for decades. Questlove was asked to direct in 2017 - the same year Tulchin passed away at age 90.