Details
Directed by: Rex Miller, Sam Pollard
Country:
United Kingdom
Runtime: 1hr 34min
Year: 2021
Topics:
Sociopolitical, Sport
Citizen Ashe is the story of a champion athlete and the defining moments that lead to his activism and his pursuit of social justice for all.
Citizen Ashe is the story of sports legend and social activist Arthur Ashe. Known to most by his stellar sports career – Wimbledon, US Open and Australian Open winner and the first black player to be selected for the US Davis Cup Team – this film uncovers Ashe’s personal evolution; how his activism grew and embraced not only the Civil Rights movement and African-Americans but all oppressed peoples throughout the world.
