Stories of Black History: Summer of Soul Music Documentary (Film screening)

This program will be held at the FCL-Downtown Farmington Branch Meeting Room located at: 23500 Liberty Street, Farmington, MI 48335

This program is intended for adults ages 18+ 

Come join us for a screening of the music documentary Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).

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. 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 (summary from RottenTomatoes.com)." (Genre: Music Documentary; Run time: 1 hr 58 mins, Rated: PG-13 (Smoking|Brief Drug Material|Some Disturbing Images).