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Summer of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Thu
23
Thu 23 Jan 8:00 PM
Arc Cinema
Allocated Seating
118 Mins | Hot Summer Nights
January
2021 | DCP | USA | D: Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson
Closed captioning and audio description available
During the same summer as Woodstock, thousands gathered 100 miles to the south for a different music festival altogether. The Harlem Cultural Festival series brought together the biggest names in Black American music, just a year after the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King.
Part concert movie, part political documentary, Questlove’s Oscar-winning film includes incredible performances from Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson and BB King.
‘It’s a music documentary like no other… while it’s a joyful, cataclysmic, and soulfully seductive concert movie, what it’s really about is a key turning point in Black life in America’ – Variety
Hot Summer Nights offers a curated selection of sizzling romances, road trips, suspense, stunning locations and a generous helping of nostalgia. View all screenings
Come along early to enjoy Hot Summer Nights in the NFSA courtyard, with live performances or DJ sets from 6pm-8pm. Our onsite cafe and bar will be open from 5.30pm with a range of beers, wines, weekly speciality cocktails, and non-alcoholic drinks available.
PRE-ORDER CHARCUTERIE & ANTIPASTO:
Charcuterie and Antipasto boxes are available for pre-order with any Hot Summer Nights cinema ticket.
MIXED BOX:
a mixture of freshly sliced charcuterie and cheese, cornichons, guindil-
la chilli, quince paste and sourdough.
ANTIPASTO BOX (VEG, GF option):
a mixture of pickled antipasto vegetables, including giardiniera, feta
stuffed peppers, dolmades, cornichons, guindilla chilli, mixed marinat-
ed olives and sourdough.
VEGAN BOX (GF option):
a mixture of pickled antipasto vegetables, including giardiniera,
marinated eggplant, dolmades, cornichons, guindilla chilli, quince
paste, mixed marinated olives and sourdough. With 3 different Nosh
Vegan Cheeses.
Available in 3 sizes, small ($75), medium ($95) and large ($170).
A Small box is designed to be shared between 2 people, Medium between 4 people, and Large between 8 people.
Pre-ordered boards will be available for collection from 6pm-8pm during Hot Summer Nights music program.
Pre-order only, orders close 3 days prior.
Closed captioning and audio description services at the NFSA are provided using Dolby Accessibility Solution receivers. There are 15 receivers available for use at selected screenings.
How to book your receiver
Closed captioning and audio description available
During the same summer as Woodstock, thousands gathered 100 miles to the south for a different music festival altogether. The Harlem Cultural Festival series brought together the biggest names in Black American music, just a year after the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King.
Part concert movie, part political documentary, Questlove’s Oscar-winning film includes incredible performances from Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson and BB King.
‘It’s a music documentary like no other… while it’s a joyful, cataclysmic, and soulfully seductive concert movie, what it’s really about is a key turning point in Black life in America’ – Variety
Hot Summer Nights offers a curated selection of sizzling romances, road trips, suspense, stunning locations and a generous helping of nostalgia. View all screenings
Come along early to enjoy Hot Summer Nights in the NFSA courtyard, with live performances or DJ sets from 6pm-8pm. Our onsite cafe and bar will be open from 5.30pm with a range of beers, wines, weekly speciality cocktails, and non-alcoholic drinks available.
PRE-ORDER CHARCUTERIE & ANTIPASTO:
Charcuterie and Antipasto boxes are available for pre-order with any Hot Summer Nights cinema ticket.
MIXED BOX:
a mixture of freshly sliced charcuterie and cheese, cornichons, guindil-
la chilli, quince paste and sourdough.
ANTIPASTO BOX (VEG, GF option):
a mixture of pickled antipasto vegetables, including giardiniera, feta
stuffed peppers, dolmades, cornichons, guindilla chilli, mixed marinat-
ed olives and sourdough.
VEGAN BOX (GF option):
a mixture of pickled antipasto vegetables, including giardiniera,
marinated eggplant, dolmades, cornichons, guindilla chilli, quince
paste, mixed marinated olives and sourdough. With 3 different Nosh
Vegan Cheeses.
Available in 3 sizes, small ($75), medium ($95) and large ($170).
A Small box is designed to be shared between 2 people, Medium between 4 people, and Large between 8 people.
Pre-ordered boards will be available for collection from 6pm-8pm during Hot Summer Nights music program.
Pre-order only, orders close 3 days prior.
Closed captioning and audio description services at the NFSA are provided using Dolby Accessibility Solution receivers. There are 15 receivers available for use at selected screenings.
How to book your receiver
- To book a receiver, please email us at tickets@nfsa.gov.au and include your name, contact details and the screening you would like to use the receiver for.
- Any receivers that have not been booked will be available at Reception prior to the screening.
- Receivers are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
- Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start time of your screening to collect your receiver from NFSA Reception (McCoy Circuit entrance).
- An NFSA staff member will set up your receiver and show you how to use it if needed.
- Headphones are provided, but you may bring and use your own headphones if you prefer (they must have a 3.5mm headphone jack).
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