Summertime

Summertime follows the intersecting
stories of 27 young spoken word poets
over a single day in Los Angeles. Director
Carlos López Estrada’s (Blindspotting,
Raya and the Last Dragon) 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.

The Road to Summertime: The Making of Summertime | Q&A with Cast & Director | Carlos López Estrada: An Emerging Voice | Blooper Reel | Audio commentary with Director and Cast | Trailers