10 Best Documentary Movies Of The Last Decade

For six weeks in 1969, Harlem was home to the Harlem Culture Festival.

Despite being made on a shoestring budget the festival became a stage for the biggest and most influential acts of the time from Stevie Wonder, Sly & The Family Stone, and Gladys Knight. It saw crowds of up to fifty thousand descend to the event and would become the heart of Black America during a time of astronomical change. To those who attended, the event was a defining moment in history. And yet the festival has since been completely forgotten about, overshadowed by Woodstock and the moon landing which happened at the same time.

That was until first-time director Ahmir Thompson (aka Questlove) got their hands on the footage and created Summer Of Soul.

Watching this Oscar-winning documentary is like stepping into a time capsule. The spirit of change and revolution in the air is palpable as viewers get to experience the atmosphere of the crowd as the performers take to the stage. Complete with interviews with some of the artists and attendees, Summer Of Soul brings a once-forgotten part of history back to life and gives it the importance it always deserved.