Canada / Apr 27, 2018
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of black American culture onto the national television stage. He was hip. He was smart. He was innovative, political, and gay. In his personal fight for social equality, this man ensured the Revolution would be televised. The man was Ellis Haizlip. The Revolution was soul!
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Questlove | Self |
| Novella Nelson | Self |
| Maya Angelou | Self (archive footage) |
| Bill Withers | Self (archive footage) |
| Stan Lathan | Self |
| James Baldwin | Self (archive footage) |
| Carmen De Lavallade | Self |
| Al Green | Self (archive footage) |
| Kathleen Cleaver | Self |
| Felipe Luciano | Self |
| Nikki Giovanni | Self |
| Robert J. Thompson | Self |
Genres
DocumentaryComedyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mr. SOUL! |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Independent Lens, Black Public Media, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, ITVS, Shoes in the Bed Productions |
| Official site | mrsoulmovie.com |
| Release date | 27 aprile 2018 |
| Executive producer | Chaz Ebert, Blair Underwood |
| Production | Melissa Haizlip, Leonard Joseph, Douglas Blush |
| Writer | Melissa Haizlip |
| Editing | Blair McClendon, Giovanni P. Autran, Annukka Lilja |
| Cinematography | Hans Charles |
| Assistant directors | Melissa Haizlip, Sam Pollard |
| Camera operators | Hans Charles |
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| Additional photography | Hans Charles |
| Music | Robert Glasper, Ed Gerrard |
| Sound | Ed Gerrard, Robert Glasper |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Digital
United States / Aug 28, 2020 / Virtual cinemas
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