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Release Year1969
Runtime2h 00m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMusic, Documentary
Votes4
DirectorHal Tulchin
WritersHal Tulchin
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsBlack Woodstock
About Black Woodstock
The Harlem Cultural Festival, also known as "Black Woodstock", was a series of music concerts held in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City during the summer of 1969 to celebrate African American music and culture and to promote the continued politics of black pride. The concerts took place in Harlem's Mount Morris Park on Sundays at 3PM from June 29, 1969 to August 24, 1969. The manifestation came soon after the Watts Riots, and the assassinations of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King.
Directed by Hal Tulchin, Black Woodstock leans on a strong ensemble — Mahalia Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1969.
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