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Its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 3, 2021 was followed by a limited release by Magnolia Pictures on December 3, 2021. Synopsis. Citizen Ashe tells the story of tennis champion and civil rights activist Arthur Ashe, as he rises to prominence after becoming the first African American to win the US Open in 1968.
Citizen Ashe: Directed by Rex Miller, Sam Pollard. With Johnnie Ashe, Beth Barnes, Loretta Burnette, John Carlos. Explores the tennis career of Arthur Ashe and his impact on tennis and HIV activism.
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- Documentary, Biography, Sport
- Rex Miller, Sam Pollard
- 2021-09-03
DECEMBER 10. LAEMMLE ROYAL West Los Angeles, CA. Directors Rex Miller and Sam Pollard explore the enduring legacy of tennis legend and humanitarian Arthur Ashe in CITIZEN ASHE, an elegant and poignant feature documentary.
Nov 3, 2021 · Directors Rex Miller and Sam Pollard explore the enduring legacy of tennis legend and humanitarian Arthur Ashe in CITIZEN ASHE, an elegant and poignant feature documentary.
- 2 min
- 46.2K
- Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing
Dec 8, 2021 · “Citizen Ashe,” the elegant, engrossing documentary about late tennis great Arthur Ashe, is as much the story of how a Black athlete who set out to become “the Jackie Robinson of tennis ...
Directors Rex Miller and Sam Pollard explore the enduring legacy of tennis great and humanitarian Arthur Ashe in a feature documentary as elegant, meaningful, and poignant as the life he lived.
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- Documentary, Biography
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Jun 24, 2022 · Ashe came to athletic prominence during the turbulent battle for Civil Rights in the 1960s, yet he was far less vocal than his contemporaries. “Citizen Ashe” shows how his the media crudely used his demeanor in stark contrast to “angry Black athletes” like Cassius Clay.
