{"id":15690,"date":"2021-02-05T10:36:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T15:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/summer-of-soul-doc-lands-with-searchlight-pictures-hulu\/"},"modified":"2021-02-05T11:30:55","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T16:30:55","slug":"summer-of-soul-doc-lands-with-searchlight-pictures-hulu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/summer-of-soul-doc-lands-with-searchlight-pictures-hulu\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer of Soul Doc Lands with Searchlight Pictures &amp; Hulu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Searchlight Pictures and Disney General Entertainment\u2019s BIPOC Creator Initiative have picked up <em>Summer of Soul (\u2026Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)<\/em>, which is set for a theatrical release and will stream on Hulu in the U.S. and internationally on Star and Star+.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Ahmir \u201cQuestlove\u201d Thompson, <em>Summer of Soul (\u2026Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)<\/em> charts how in 1969, during the same summer as Woodstock, the Harlem Cultural Festival took place 100 miles away with more than 300,000 people in attendance. It was filmed, but after that summer, the footage sat in a basement for 50 years and has never been seen until now.<\/p>\n<p>Part concert film, part historical record, <em>Summer of Soul<\/em> features interviews with historic personalities like Harlem \u201cAmbassador\u201d Musa Jackson as well as interviews and performances by such artists as B.B. King, Cal Tjader, The Harlem Calypso Band, Hugh Masekela, Mongo Santamaria, Nina Simone, Sly &amp; the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, Mahalia Jackson and Mavis Staples.<\/p>\n<p><em>Summer of Soul<\/em> is a Vulcan Productions production in association with Concordia Studio, Play\/Action Pictures, LarryBilly Productions and produced by Mass Distraction Media and RadicalMedia.<\/p>\n<p>Tara Duncan, who leads Disney General Entertainment\u2019s BIPOC Creator Initiative, said: \u201cIt\u2019s rare to find a film that captures the breadth of the Black American experience and also makes you want to dance, testify and sing out loud. Ahmir has gifted us with a brilliantly crafted, nearly forgotten gem from our history, and we are honored to help bring <em>Summer of Soul<\/em> to audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Searchlight Chairmen Nancy Utley and Steve Gilula said: \u201cAhmir has crafted an incredible and inspiring debut film that is both timeless and relevant. We\u2019re very proud to be involved in bringing this cultural celebration to the widest audience possible both in theaters and at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Campbell, chairman of international operations and direct-to-consumer, part of Disney Media Entertainment Distribution, said: \u201c<em>Summer Of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)<\/em> is both a joyous and revelatory documentary helmed by one of the most gifted artists of his generation. We\u2019re honored Hulu and our upcoming Star and Star+ offerings will be the exclusive streaming homes around the world to this groundbreaking film.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ahmir \u201cQuestlove\u201d Thompson said: \u201cI\u2019m so honored to be allowed to manifest my dreams after all this time. This is truly an honor. <em>Summer of Soul<\/em> is a passion project and to have it resonate with so many people on so many levels has been incredibly rewarding. I am very happy to begin this new chapter with the team at Searchlight\/Disney\/Hulu and look forward to sharing the important story behind the film with audiences worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>David Dinerstein and Robert Fyvolent said: \u201cIt was a dream to work with Ahmir on bringing this long-buried treasure back into the world. It\u2019s been overwhelming to watch audiences rediscover this lost piece of history and fall in love with our film. As people are struggling to restore their lives in the midst of a pandemic, we feel this film will bring joy, together with a needed reexamination of important social issues. We could not have asked for a better launch from the Sundance Film Festival, and we are deeply excited to partner with Searchlight Pictures, Hulu and the Disney family on an epic global release.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jon Kamen, executive producer at CEO of RadicalMedia, said: \u201cIt was a joy to support Ahmir and bring this story to life. We\u2019re incredibly proud of the reaction the film has gotten from audiences and the Sundance Grand Jury, and we\u2019re excited to share this story with viewers across the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Searchlight Pictures and Disney General Entertainment\u2019s BIPOC Creator Initiative have picked up Summer of Soul (\u2026Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), which is set for a theatrical release and will stream on Hulu in the U.S. and internationally on Star and Star+.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1033,"featured_media":15691,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[5337,5338,5339],"class_list":["post-15690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-disney-general-entertainment","tag-searchlight-pictures","tag-summer-of-soul","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Summer of Soul Doc Lands with Searchlight Pictures &amp; 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