When we were kings
2022
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In 1974, Leon Gast traveled to Africa to film Zaire 74, a music festival planned to accompany an unprecedented sports spectacle: the Rumble in the Jungle, in which late-career underdog Muhammad Ali would contend with the younger powerhouse George Foreman for the boxing heavyweight championship title--'a fight between two blacks in a black nation, organized by blacks, ' as a Kinshasa billboard put it. When the main event was delayed, extending Ali's stay in Africa, Gast wound up amassing a treasure trove of footage, observing the wildly charismatic athlete training for one of the toughest bouts of his career while basking in his role as black America's proud ambassador to postcolonial Africa. Two decades in the making, When We Were Kings features interviews with Norman Mailer and George Plimpton that illustrate the sensational impact of the fight, rounding out an Academy Award-winning portrait of Ali that captures his charm, grace and defiance.
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Gast, Leon, director, producerSonenberg, David, producerHackford, Taylor, 1944-, producerAli, Muhammad, 1942-2016, on-screen participantForeman, George, 1949-, on-screen participantKing, Don, 1931-, on-screen participantBrown, James, 1933-2006, on-screen participantKing, B. B, on-screen participantMobutu Sese Seko, 1930-1997, on-screen participantLee, Spike, on-screen participantMailer, Norman, on-screen participantPlimpton, George, on-screen participantHauser, Thomas, on-screen participant
Imprint:
United States : Das Films, ©1996.Australia : Distributed by Madman, 2022.©1996
Collation:
1 videodisc (DVD) (87 min.) : sound, colour with black and white sequences ; 12 cm.
Notes:
Title and credits from screen.Originally released as a documentary film in 1996.Widescreen (1.78:1 aspect ratio).In English. English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Credits:
Produced by Leon Gast, David Sonenberg & Taylor Hackford ; directed by Leon Gast.
Performers:
Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King.
Audience:
Censorship classification : PG ; for low level violence.
System details:
DVD, PAL, region 4; widescreen (1.78:1 aspect ratio); Dolby 5.0 surround.
Contents:
Features: New, restored 4K digital transfer"Soul Power," a 2008 documentary about the Zaïre 74 music festival directed by Jefrey Kusama-HinteNew interview with producer David SonenbergInterview from 1997 with director Leon GastTrailerAn essay by critic Kelefa Sanneh.
Dewey class:
796.8309
Language:
English
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BRN:
407668
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | DVD | 796.8309 WHE | Censorship classification : PGAvailable |
| St Marys | DVD | 796.8309 WHE | Censorship classification : PGAvailable |