WHEN WE WERE KINGS

WHEN WE WERE KINGS

On October 30, 1974, perhaps the most famous heavyweight championship boxing match of all time took place in Kinshasa, Zaire: the "Rumble in the Jungle" between champion George Foreman and challenger Muhammad Ali. In historical footage and new interviews, this documentary explores the relationship between African-Americans and the African continent during the Black Power era in terms of both popular culture and international politics, including the brutality of then-dictator Mobutu Sese Seko. …  MORE

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Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

American singer-songwriter

B.B. King

B.B. King

Singer

Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer

American novelist

James Brown

James Brown

Former Kentucky Secretary of State

Taylor Hackford

Taylor Hackford

American film director

Albert Maysles

Albert Maysles

Filmmaker

Maryse Alberti

Maryse Alberti

French cinematographer

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Pakistani writer

George Foreman

George Foreman

American former professional boxer

Malick Bowens

Malick Bowens

Actor

George Plimpton

George Plimpton

American writer

Don King

Don King

American promoter

Wilton Felder

Wilton Felder

American bass player

Cassius Marcellus Clay

Cassius Marcellus Clay

Former United States Ambassador to Russia

Mohanad Ali

Mohanad Ali

Iraqi football player

Mohamed Aly

Mohamed Aly

Egyptian boxer

Lauren Hill

Lauren Hill

American basketball player

Lonnie Ali

Lonnie Ali

Muhammad Ali's wife

Leon Gast

Leon Gast

American film director