When We Were Kings (with Director appearance!)

August 26, 2008

Downtown, Film, Free Stuff, Outdoors

ali.gifI am sorry I’m not going to be able to attend the screening of When We Were Kings put on by Louisville Film Society and IdeaFest at the Brown-Forman Amphitheater at Waterfront Park this Friday night.

Not only is it a powerful, interesting film but director Leon Gast will be introducing the film. Here is what our friends at Wikipedia say about When We Were Kings:

“a 1996 documentary film directed by Leon Gast about the famous Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight championship match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman held in (what was then called) Zaïre (now called the DR Congo, all references are to Zaire) on October 30, 1974. It highlights the legendary boxer’s trademark wit and charisma, as well as his superb ring generalship during the fight itself. The title refers to the time when Black people were kings and queens in Africa.”

The Amphitheatre opens at 8:00 PM for blankets, chairs and picnicking. The film starts at 9:30PM. Rain date is October 3, 2008. Free admission.


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