Soul Searchin’ explores the passionate world of rare soul record collectors who devote their lives to finding, preserving, and sharing forgotten music. More than a film about collecting, it is a story of cultural preservation, community, and obsession, following a small group of collectors as they rescue neglected recordings by Black and Chicano soul artists and transform forgotten songs into living history—from California to the world.

Director Jesus Cruz is a SF DocFest alumni:  Souleros (SF DocFest 2022) 

Filmmaker expected to attend.

Join us for a free pre-screening reception: 6pm to 8pm at Discodelic Records on 3174 24th Street in San Francisco.

And an after-party: 10pm to 2 am at The Homestead 2301 Folsom Street in San Francisco with some of the film’s protagonists — including East Side Xicana, Parra Soul, OG Space Cholo, and Ruben Molina — spinning records.