If you loved The Celluloid Closet, try When We Were Kings

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the atmospheric, cult mood tags, and they sit in Documentary / History territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Celluloid Closet, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What When We Were Kings is

Ali meets Foreman with a Kinshasa swerve. Two aging boxers and a boy-king promoter collide in Zaire where the fight purse and a star-studded festival hang in the balance. The film lets the ring and the stage tell a story of ambition and energy carried by Ali and the musicians he charmed.

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