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The trials of Muhammad Ali
- Title
- The trials of Muhammad Ali / directed by Bill Siegel.
- Publication
- New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2014]
- ©2014
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- Description
- 1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences; 4 3/4 in
- Summary
- The powerful documentary examines the life of Muhammad Ali beyond the boxing ring to offer a personal perspective on the American sporting legend. Investigating Ali's spiritual transformation includes his conversion to Islam, resistance to the Vietnam War draft, and humanitarian work. The documentary connects Ali's transcendent life story to America' struggles with race, religion, and war in the twentieth century.
- Uniform Title
- Independent lens (Television program)
- Subjects
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Conscientious objectors > United States > Biography
- African Americans > Biography
- Boxers (Sports) > United States > Biography
- Documentary films
- Nation of Islam (Chicago, Ill.)
- Nonfiction films
- Boxers (Sports) > Political activity > United States
- Biographical films
- Conscientious objectors > United States > Biography
- Trials (Political crimes and offenses)
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016
- Feature films > United States
- Genre/Form
- Biographical films.
- Documentary films.
- Feature films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Feature films – United States.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Note
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2013 and broadcast on the television series Independent lens.
- Special features: the featurette The mock trials of Muhammad Ali; extra scenes, educational resources, and optional audio commentaries.
- Credits (note)
- Producers, Bill Siegel, Rachel Pikelny ; cinematographer, Andy Black and 8 others ; editor, Aaron Wickenden ; composer, Joshua Abrams ; a co-production of Kartemquin Educational Films, Projecto Willis, LLC, and the Independent Television Service ; a film by Bill Siegel.
- Audience (note)
- Rating: Not rated.
- System Details (note)
- DVD format; Region 1, NTSC.
- DVD.
- Language (note)
- Closed-captioned in English.
- Call Number
- Sc Visual DVD-1408
- LCCN
- 738329121525
- OCLC
- 875130339
- Title
- The trials of Muhammad Ali / directed by Bill Siegel.
- Publisher
- New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2014]
- Copyright Date
- ©2014
- Country of Producing Entity
- United States.
- Type of Content
- two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
- video
- Type of Carrier
- videodisc
- Digital File Characteristics
- video file DVD region 1
- System Details
- DVD format; Region 1, NTSC.
- Performer
- Muhammad Ali.
- Credits
- Producers, Bill Siegel, Rachel Pikelny ; cinematographer, Andy Black and 8 others ; editor, Aaron Wickenden ; composer, Joshua Abrams ; a co-production of Kartemquin Educational Films, Projecto Willis, LLC, and the Independent Television Service ; a film by Bill Siegel.
- Audience
- Rating: Not rated.
- Language
- Closed-captioned in English.
- System Details
- DVD.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Siegel, Bill, film director, film producer.Pikelny, Rachel, film producer.Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016, interviewee (expression)Wickenden, Aaron, editor of moving image work.Abrams, Josh, composer (expression)Kartemquin Films, production company.Projecto Willis, production company.Independent Television Service, production company.Kino Lorber, Inc., film distributor.
- Added Title
- Independent lens (Television program)
- Other Standard Identifier
- 738329121525
- Publisher No.
- K1215 Kino Lorber1215 Kino Lorber
- Research Call Number
- Sc Visual DVD-1408