“I don’t have to be who you want me to be; I’m free to be who I want.” (Muhammad Ali) Charismatic, defiant, and idiosyncratic, Muhammad Ali was truly The Greatest. The quick-witted titan of boxing’s open disdain for respectability politics inspired a generation of black youth to stand against racism and injustice, enabling them to truly be free. When We Were Kings captures Ali at his best––confident, colorful, and determined to win the Rumble in the Jungle in spite of the odds (at 32 he was the over-the-hill underdog up against the young, powerful champion, George Foreman). Arguably one of the best sports documentaries ever made, the Oscar-winning film is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest athletes in American history.

Presented in 35mm