Name: Summer of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) | Hot Summer Nights at the NFSA
Start: 2025-01-23T20:00:00+11:00
Location: NFSA Canberra

$Summer of Soul (\u2026or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) | Hot Summer Nights at the NFSA$

During the same summer as Woodstock, thousands gathered 100 miles to the south for a different music festival altogether. The Harlem Cultural Festival series brought together the biggest names in Black American music, just a year after the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King.
Part concert movie, part political documentary, Questlove’s Oscar-winning film includes incredible performances from Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson and BB King.
‘It’s a music documentary like no other… while it’s a joyful, cataclysmic, and soulfully seductive concert movie, what it’s really about is a key turning point in Black life in America’ – Variety
Hot Summer Nights offers a curated selection of sizzling romances, road trips, suspense, stunning locations and a generous helping of nostalgia. View all screenings
Come along early to enjoy Hot Summer Nights in the NFSA courtyard, with live performances or DJ sets from 6pm and extended opening hours at our onsite cafe and bar.
Closed captioning and audio description services at the NFSA are provided using Dolby Accessibility Solution receivers. There are 15 receivers available for use at selected screenings.
How to book your receiver:
To book a receiver, please email us at [email protected] and include your name, contact details and the screening you would like to use the receiver for.
Any receivers that have not been booked will be available at Reception prior to the screening.
Receivers are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
How to collect your receiver
Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start time of your screening to collect your receiver from NFSA Reception (McCoy Circuit entrance).
An NFSA staff member will set up your receiver and show you how to use it if needed.
Headphones are provided, but you may bring and use your own headphones if you prefer (they must have a 3.5mm headphone jack).