The U.K.'s biggest documentary event, Sheffield Doc/Fest, has announced the opening and closing films for its 2021 edition, which — like 2020 — will mix both online and physical screenings due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Summer of Soul, the celebrated feature debut of Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson about the little-known 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, is getting its European premiere to open the festival June 4, and, according to organizers, "inspire the next 10 days of programmethrough its testimony of a unique moment in history" and the "transformative power" of culture and music.
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