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Mr. SOUL!

ComedyDocumentaryMusic

2018, Movie, 1h 30min

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!

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With clean graphics and thoughtful talking heads, the documentary graciously glides through a parade of archival footage...

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Critic Barbara Shulgasser-Parker

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The real treasure here is the unearthing of performances by young artists, some of them live on the Soul! stage, that are riveting.

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"Mr. SOUL!" tells the story of Ellis Haizlip, a fearless black pioneer who brought the Harlem Renaissance to national television during the Civil Rights Movement. With his innovative and political approach, he showcased giants and rising stars of black American culture, including Stevie Wonder, Wilson Pickett, Al Green, Earth, Wind & Fire, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and Black Panther Party activists. Through rare performances, interviews, and archival footage, the film explores the five seasons of SOUL! and its impact on social equality, featuring voices from Harry Belafonte, Nikki Giovanni, The Last Poets, Ashford & Simpson, Black Ivory, Sonia Sanchez, Carmen De Lavallade, Felipe Luciano, and Ronald Bell of Kool & the Gang. Executive produced by Blair Underwood, who also voices Ellis Haizlip, this documentary celebrates the man who ensured the Revolution would be televised.

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