| Description |
1 DVD (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital |
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optical |
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video file |
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DVD videoideo file DVD video |
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Documentary films |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| System Details |
DVD, wide screen; described video. |
| Note |
Title from sell sheet. |
| Performer |
Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & The Family Stone, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Mahalia Jackson. |
| Note |
Originally produced in 2021. |
| Audience |
Rating: PG-13; for some disturbing images, smoking and brief drug material. |
| Summary |
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 largely forgotten, until now. This documentary 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 concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension, and more. |
| Note |
Special features: Audio commentary; Soul searching: A behind-the-scenes look; Harlem: Then and now. |
| Language |
English dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); described video. |
| Subject |
Harlem Cultural Festival.
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Harlem Cultural Festival. |
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African Americans -- Music -- 20th century.
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African Americans -- Music. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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African Americans -- Music -- History.
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History. |
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African Americans -- Social life and customs.
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African Americans -- Social life and customs. |
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Popular music -- 1961-1970.
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Popular music. |
| Chronological Term |
1961-1970 |
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1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Concert films.
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Documentary films.
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History.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Added Author |
Patel, Joseph, film producer.
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Fyvolent, Robert, film producer.
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Dinerstein, David, film producer.
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Questlove, film director.
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Searchlight Pictures, firm.
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| Standard No. |
786936894165 |
| Music No. |
22966500 Searchlight Pictures |
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