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Best on Disney Plus: Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Watch Guide

A TMDB-backed guide to Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. A Questlove Jawn.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Disney Plus, Hulu. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Stevie Wonder as Self; Lin-Manuel Miranda as Self - Artist; Chris Rock as Self - Artist; Tony Lawrence as Self - Harlem Cultural Festival Producer & Host (archive footage); Nina Simone as Self (archive footage); B.B. King as Self (archive footage); Abbey Lincoln as Self (archive footage); Mavis Staples as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)

About Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America's history lost — until now.

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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)?

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Disney Plus, Hulu. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Who is in the cast of Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)?

Stevie Wonder as Self; Lin-Manuel Miranda as Self - Artist; Chris Rock as Self - Artist; Tony Lawrence as Self - Harlem Cultural Festival Producer & Host (archive footage); Nina Simone as Self (archive footage); B.B. King as Self (archive footage); Abbey Lincoln as Self (archive footage); Mavis Staples as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)

Is this Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) guide official?

No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Sources

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