Movies for Grownups Screening: SUMMER OF SOUL

Movies for Grownups Screening: SUMMER OF SOUL

SUMMER OF SOUL is a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion Join AARP Movies for Grownups and attendees from across the U.S. for a FREE screening of SUMMER OF SOUL on August 18, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. ET  - AARP membership not required.

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To register for the event, click register and follow the steps on the movie page. Please note that you MUST create an account on Eventive in order to access the movie. You can use this account for Movies for Grownups screenings on this platform going forward. If you already have an Eventive account, you may use the same credentials!

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, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and more.

Questions about this event? Email moviesforgrownups@aarp.org