Bay Area Reporter :: SF DocFest's LGBTQ focus
The rest of the distinctive lineup will be presented virtually, including Summer of Soul, part music, part historical record film on the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival; Spark Brothers, about the underrated, criminally ignored yet influential 50-year-old rock band; and Dear Mr. Brody, profiling Michael Brody, the hippie millionaire who in 1970 announced a $25 million giveaway to anyone in need, as his bid to promote world peace. As usual, the festival is offering a few LGBTQ films, all of which are worth seeking out. Military tale The star of this lot is Surviving the Silence, already a ca...