Summertime (2020 film)

Summertime is a 2020 American spoken-word musical drama film directed by Carlos López Estrada. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020, and was released in the United States on July 9, 2021, by Good Deed Entertainment.

The film features a collection of young Los Angeles artists – poets, rappers, and spoken word performers – whose lives intersect over the course of a single day during summertime. The dialogue is largely derived from the performers' own poems and personal experiences, woven together to create a mosaic of life in the city. The film eschews a traditional narrative structure, instead focusing on capturing a sense of place and the diverse voices of its young residents. It explores themes of identity, connection, frustration, hope, and the search for belonging in a sprawling urban landscape.

The cast is primarily comprised of emerging artists and spoken-word performers, including Marquesha Babers, Maia Mayor, Austin Antoine, Bryce Banks, and Tyris Winter.