'Summer of Soul' wins big at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival Awards

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'Summer of Soul' wins big at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival Awards

Questlove’s directorial debut, Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), won big at the 2021 Sundance... View Article

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