Questlove to direct new documentary about Black Woodstock

The Roots' Questlove will direct 'Black Woodstock', a documentary about 1969’s Harlem Cultural Festival, held for one month in the summer of '69, featuring performances from Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone, BB King and others, Variety reports. The film will feature previously unreleased footage shot by the late Hal Tulchin. The documentary will place a spotlight on a significant moment in black music history, as over 300,000 people attended the festival, yet it received little to no coverage in mainstream media. It's Questlove’s first time as a director. He will get to pick the best parts of 40-hour long never-before-seen footage. Watch Nina Simone from that festival below.