• Director(s)

    Questlove

  • Production Year

    2021

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary, Music

  • Approx. running minutes

    113m

  • Cast

    Mahalia Jackson, David Ruffin, The 5th Dimension, Stevie Wonder

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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 music in a time of social change.…

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.
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 Year

    2021

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary, Music

  • Approx. running minutes

    113m

  • Cast

    Mahalia Jackson, David Ruffin, The 5th Dimension, Stevie Wonder

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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.
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:
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.
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.
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 date

    15/02/2022

  • Language

    English