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Summertime

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SUMMERTIME follows the intersecting stories of 27 youth spoken word poets over a single day in Los Angeles. The director's ground-breaking vision began at a poetry showcase where performers from across the City of Angels recited fearlessly personal texts about themselves, their communities, and their relationship to their city. The project was then developed around their individual poems and interwoven into a larger, unified, and gloriously moving narrative experiment -- part contemporary musical and part sociological art. SUMMERTIME explores themes of identity, community, and intersectionality through the unique perspectives of this diverse ensemble.
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Although its conceptual ambitions are muddled by its hopscotching sequences, Summertime's earnest heart beautifully captures what it means to live and breathe in the City of Angels.

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Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (LAist) 07/23/2021
It feels like Slacker for a new generation, which I really appreciated... This feels like one of the most L.A. films I've ever seen. Go to Full Review
Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) 07/23/2021
I love this film as much as it loves Los Angeles, which is deeply. Go to Full Review
Ty Burr Boston Globe 07/21/2021
3/4
The movies have a long history of "kids putting on a show." "Summertime" belongs to that tradition even as it expands its boundaries into the heartsore world offscreen. Go to Full Review
Brittany Patrice Witherspoon Pop Culture Reviews 07/14/2024
4/5
Summertime shows that the will to get through is stronger than any burden seeking to hold us back from accomplishing our dreams. Go to Full Review
Sarah Vincent Cambridge Day 08/16/2023
3.5/4
The film improves on that series in terms of nuance and providing palpable emotional journeys, and the hard-earned denouement will transport you to a place of peace, satisfaction and hope; leave your rose-colored glasses at home. Go to Full Review
Mo Muzammal Vague Visages 07/27/2023
Summertime feels wrong-headed, even if its heart is in the right place. Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 Sep 3 Funny in 1 hour and 35 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more michele m 08/31/2022 I loved the pace and the closeups and the interweaving of stories. It's a love letter to LA and features young people with varying degrees of angst. See more Beth S 01/03/2022 Soulful, funny, quirky characters spontaneously on the streets of Los Angeles weave together a loosely told tale. Spoken word poetry, music, colorful street art, scenes of grim and gritty and also joyful life on the streets of Los Angeles all weave together to create this refreshing and raw little gem of a movie. See more 08/09/2021 I absolutely LOVED this film. Beautifully shot with poetry passionately delivered by the writers themselves. It's one day in LA through the eyes of (more than) 27 people who's lives intersect throughout. It's just so much fun! If you've ever lived in or loved Los Angeles - this movie is a MUST SEE. See more 07/21/2021 100% original. I can't wait to see it again. See more 07/13/2021 This movie was inspiring and helped me realize some things that I had not processed yet. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis SUMMERTIME follows the intersecting stories of 27 youth spoken word poets over a single day in Los Angeles. The director's ground-breaking vision began at a poetry showcase where performers from across the City of Angels recited fearlessly personal texts about themselves, their communities, and their relationship to their city. The project was then developed around their individual poems and interwoven into a larger, unified, and gloriously moving narrative experiment -- part contemporary musical and part sociological art. SUMMERTIME explores themes of identity, community, and intersectionality through the unique perspectives of this diverse ensemble.
Director
Carlos López Estrada
Screenwriter
Dave Harris, Mila Cuda, Olympia Miccio, Tyris Winter, Amaya Blankenship, Bene't Benton, Hanna Harris, Marco Bizio, Raul Herrera, Bryce Banks, Marquesha Babers, Walter Finnie Jr., Anna Osuna, Zach Perlmutter, Jason Alvarez, Austin Antoine, Maia Mayor, Madyson Park, Xochitl Morales
Distributor
Good Deed Entertainment
Production Co
Los Angeles Media Fund
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Sexual References)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 9, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 27, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$18.7K
Runtime
1h 35m
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