Review of Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) by Lindsey Bahr for The Associated Press — 29 Jun 2021
And though the performances are riveting — standouts include Mahalia Jackson and Mavis Staples belting out Take My Hand, Precious Lord and the Edwin Hawkins Singers’ O Happy Day — it’s the shots of the all-ages crowd that makes this film come alive, with the vibrant fashions, the incredible faces, the excitement, the boredom and the humanity of it all packed into every frame.
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This review of Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) was written by Lindsey Bahr and published by The Associated Press on 29 Jun 2021.
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) has generally received very positive reviews.
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