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... This substantial amount of time between the event and the production of the documentary is significant. ... But can this understanding of the effect of hindsight help us to answer the question – is ‘When We Were Kings’ a documentary, or a political statement?
Certainly, the film is laden with political content, as could be seen in the clip. ... The film as a whole’s statement is clear: Afro-Americans have lost a lot of their culture and are forgetting their African roots. ... But does the fact that ‘When We Were Kings’ has a very strong political point to make devalue its documentary status?
Personally, I think the film should be classed as a documentary. ... The interviewed ex-sports writers who witnessed the fight could also be accused of a kind of sensationalism towards Ali’s sporting and political accomplishments.
Approximate Word count = 572
Approximate Pages = 2.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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