HBO Max Releases Trailer for Landmark Documentary ‘Citizen Ashe’

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Magnolia Pictures, CNN Films, and HBO Max Arthur released the first trailer for the upcoming Documentary Citizen Ashe. This follows the extraordinary career and life of Arthur Robert Ashe a tennis player who won three Grand Slam singles titles. He was also the first black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team and the only black man ever to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open. 

Emmy Award-winner Rex Miller and Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Sam Pollard, will be releasing a new documentary about Arthur Ashe. Ashe was an athlete, activist, and humanitarian. The documentary will explore his legacy, both as a champion athlete, and off-court activism on behalf of civil rights, global human rights, and compassion for those afflicted by HIV.

Featuring interviews with Ashe’s widow, Jeanne Moutousammy-Ashe, his brother, Johnnie Ashe, as well as fellow tennis legends Billie Jean King, John McEnroe, Donald Dell, and Lenny Simpson. The film seeks to illustrate the cultural resonance of his historic Grand Slam wins, and how he managed such stoic dignity in public, despite the racism he endured throughout his life and career.

Citizen Ashe will release on December 3rd, check out the trailer and poster below!

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Byron Lafayette
Byron Lafayettehttps://viralhare.com/
Byron Lafayette is a film critic and journalist. He is the current Chairman of the Independent Film Critics of America, as well as the Editor and Lead Film Critic for Viralhare and a Staff Writer for Film Obsessive. He also contributes to What Culture and many other publications. He considers Batman V Superman the best superhero film ever made and hopes one day that the genius of Josh Lucas will be recognized.

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