Summer Of Soul
images of real dead bodies, moderate violence, racism, drug references
Director(s)Questlove
Production year2021
Genre(s)Documentary, Music
Approx. running minutes113m
CastMahalia Jackson, David Ruffin, The 5th Dimension, Stevie Wonder
Summer Of Soul
images of real dead bodies, moderate violence, racism, drug references
SUMMER OF SOUL is a documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African American identity and m ...
SUMMER OF SOUL is a documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African American identity and music in a time of social change.
violence
There is archive footage and photographs of demonstrations and riots, in which police use force to confront and restrain demonstrators. There are brief images of blood on the faces and clothing of demonstrators.
discrimination
There are references to historical racism, which include the use of terms such as 'negro' and 'coloured'. There is archive footage of people demonstrating racist attitudes. There are also references to slavery. The work does not condone or endorse racial discrimination.
drugs
There are references to drug misuse and heroin addiction. There is a brief image of a drug user passed out on a street.
disturbing images
There are references to the assassinations of prominent figures such as Martin Luther King, Malcom X and the Kennedy brothers. Archive footage shows Malcolm X falling to a stage after being shot in undetailed manner, and people surrounding his dead body. There is an archive photograph of Martin Luther King's body in the immediate aftermath of his assassination; there is no sight of his injuries which are described verbally by someone present at the scene. There is a brief image of a man's dead body during a riot, with sight of blood on the back of his shirt.
additional issues
There is very mild bad language ('God', 'Jesus', 'damn'). A man says, "I don't give a four letter word". There is cigarette smoking which reflects the historical era of the film's events.
images of real dead bodies, moderate violence, racism, drug references
Classified Date:
06/07/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK
violence
There is archive footage and photographs of demonstrations and riots, in which police use force to confront and restrain demonstrators. There are brief images of blood on the faces and clothing of demonstrators.
discrimination
There are references to historical racism, which include the use of terms such as 'negro' and 'colored'. There is archive footage of people demonstrating racist attitudes. There are also references to slavery. The work does not condone or endorse racial discrimination.
drugs
There are references to drug misuse and heroin addiction. There is a brief image of a drug user passed out on a street.
disturbing images
There are references to the assassinations of prominent figures such as Martin Luther King, Malcom X and the Kennedy brothers. Archive footage shows Malcolm X falling to a stage after being shot in undetailed manner, and people surrounding his dead body. There is an archive photograph of Martin Luther King's body in the immediate aftermath of his assassination; there is no sight of his injuries which are described verbally by someone present at the scene. There is a brief image of a man's dead body during a riot, with sight of blood on the back of his shirt.
images of real dead bodies, moderate violence, racism, drug references
Classified Date:
15/02/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
violence
There is archive footage and photographs of demonstrations and riots, in which police use force to confront and restrain demonstrators. There are brief images of blood on the faces and clothing of demonstrators.
discrimination
There are references to historical racism, which include the use of terms such as 'negro' and 'coloured'. There is archive footage of people demonstrating racist attitudes. There are also references to slavery. The work does not condone or endorse racial discrimination.
drugs
There are references to drug misuse and heroin addiction. There is a brief image of a drug user passed out on a street.
disturbing images
There are references to the assassinations of prominent figures such as Martin Luther King, Malcom X and the Kennedy brothers. Archive footage shows Malcolm X falling to a stage after being shot in undetailed manner, and people surrounding his dead body. There is an archive photograph of Martin Luther King's body in the immediate aftermath of his assassination; there is no sight of his injuries which are described verbally by someone present at the scene. There is a brief image of a man's dead body during a riot, with sight of blood on the back of his shirt.
Classified Date:
25/05/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
WDSMP UK
Classified Date:
10/02/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Classified date15/00/2022
LanguageEnglish
violence
There is archive footage and photographs of demonstrations and riots, in which police use force to confront and restrain demonstrators. There are brief images of blood on the faces and clothing of demonstrators.
discrimination
There are references to historical racism, which include the use of terms such as 'negro' and 'coloured'. There is archive footage of people demonstrating racist attitudes. There are also references to slavery. The work does not condone or endorse racial discrimination.
drugs
There are references to drug misuse and heroin addiction. There is a brief image of a drug user passed out on a street.
disturbing images
There are references to the assassinations of prominent figures such as Martin Luther King, Malcom X and the Kennedy brothers. Archive footage shows Malcolm X falling to a stage after being shot in undetailed manner, and people surrounding his dead body. There is an archive photograph of Martin Luther King's body in the immediate aftermath of his assassination; there is no sight of his injuries which are described verbally by someone present at the scene. There is a brief image of a man's dead body during a riot, with sight of blood on the back of his shirt.
additional issues
There is very mild bad language ('God', 'Jesus', 'damn'). A man says, "I don't give a four letter word". There is cigarette smoking which reflects the historical era of the film's events.
Director(s)Questlove
Production year2021
Genre(s)Documentary, Music
Approx. running minutes113m
CastMahalia Jackson, David Ruffin, The 5th Dimension, Stevie Wonder
images of real dead bodies, moderate violence, racism, drug references
Classified Date:
06/07/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK
violence
There is archive footage and photographs of demonstrations and riots, in which police use force to confront and restrain demonstrators. There are brief images of blood on the faces and clothing of demonstrators.
discrimination
There are references to historical racism, which include the use of terms such as 'negro' and 'colored'. There is archive footage of people demonstrating racist attitudes. There are also references to slavery. The work does not condone or endorse racial discrimination.
drugs
There are references to drug misuse and heroin addiction. There is a brief image of a drug user passed out on a street.
disturbing images
There are references to the assassinations of prominent figures such as Martin Luther King, Malcom X and the Kennedy brothers. Archive footage shows Malcolm X falling to a stage after being shot in undetailed manner, and people surrounding his dead body. There is an archive photograph of Martin Luther King's body in the immediate aftermath of his assassination; there is no sight of his injuries which are described verbally by someone present at the scene. There is a brief image of a man's dead body during a riot, with sight of blood on the back of his shirt.
images of real dead bodies, moderate violence, racism, drug references
Classified Date:
15/02/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
violence
There is archive footage and photographs of demonstrations and riots, in which police use force to confront and restrain demonstrators. There are brief images of blood on the faces and clothing of demonstrators.
discrimination
There are references to historical racism, which include the use of terms such as 'negro' and 'coloured'. There is archive footage of people demonstrating racist attitudes. There are also references to slavery. The work does not condone or endorse racial discrimination.
drugs
There are references to drug misuse and heroin addiction. There is a brief image of a drug user passed out on a street.
disturbing images
There are references to the assassinations of prominent figures such as Martin Luther King, Malcom X and the Kennedy brothers. Archive footage shows Malcolm X falling to a stage after being shot in undetailed manner, and people surrounding his dead body. There is an archive photograph of Martin Luther King's body in the immediate aftermath of his assassination; there is no sight of his injuries which are described verbally by someone present at the scene. There is a brief image of a man's dead body during a riot, with sight of blood on the back of his shirt.
Classified Date:
25/05/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
WDSMP UK
Classified Date:
10/02/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Classified date15/00/2022
LanguageEnglish
