Film Screening – Summer Of Soul (2021)

TITLE

Film Screening – Summer Of Soul (… or when the revolution could not be televised), (2021)

WHEN

Tuesday 17th December 2024

TIME

5.30-9pm

5.30pm – doors open

6pm – screening starts

8pm - discussion

WHERE

Flourish House

23-25 Ashley Street

Glasgow

G3 6DR

COST

Tickets are based on a Pay What You Can sliding scale. You can choose to pay £0-8. Below are suggestions on how to decide what to pay but please be honest with yourself about your situation and what feels possible for you

£0- I frequently worry about meeting my basic needs and don’t always achieve them

£4 - I sometimes worry about meeting my basic needs but mostly achieve them

£8 - I can comfortably meet all my basic needs and have expendable income

MORE INFO

Summer Of Soul (… or when the revolution could not be televised), (2021)

Running time 117 mins

Language - English

Rating - 12

• Summer Of Soul is part music film, part historical record about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity.The documentary was created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just 100 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 and the Family Stone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension, and more.

Watch the trailer here. 

After the screening there will be time to discuss the film and surrounding issues. The screening aims to be a place of support and belonging for People of Colour and a place where white allies can take responsibility for their own learning. We hope to raise searching questions and explore issues in a supportive environment. It’s OK to make mistakes but please own your mistakes. 

The screening will take place at Flourish House. The film will be captioned and some light refreshments will be available. As this is our final screening of the year, it will also be a pot luck celebration. please bring some food along to share if you can.

Flourish House is a short walk from a First Bus no.4 bus stop and St George’s Cross subway station. There are limited parking spaces directly outside the building along with parking payment meters.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Flourish House, 23-25 Ashley Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom