The novel used previously unreleased sources such as FBI records and personal papers belonging to Malcolm X to tell the story of the pair in a way never seen before. But their bond was deep, their friendship real."īased on the novel, Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, the documentary is produced by Kenya Barris and includes new interviews with the younger brother of Ali and daughter of Malcolm X, as well as new footage from the historical archives that provide context to the timeline of their three year friendship and route to their eventual fallout, and video of some of their many rousing and passionate speeches that they made to have their beliefs heard. This was the unlikeliest of friendships - the brash Olympic Champion who spoke in verse to the amusement of the white press and the ex-con intellectual-turned-revolutionary who railed against the evils of white oppression and dismissed sports as a triviality.
The official synopsis for Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali reads: "Blood Brothers tells the extraordinary and ultimately tragic story of the friendship between two of the most iconic figures of the 20th century: Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer of all time, and Malcolm X, the Nation of Islam's - and black America's - most incendiary and charismatic leader. At one point in the trailer, civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton is seen saying, "They define a whole generation to be themselves and be bold," and many would completely stand by that declaration. Despite their initial bonding through their Islamic conversion, it would ultimately be their differing beliefs that would see them turn their backs on each other after being like brothers for three years.
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Lightbox previously produced Netflix’s documentary series Sophie: A Murder in West Cork, documentary feature Tell Me Who I Am, and documentary series Diagnosis, in partnership with the New York Times.The trailer lays down the way political views and faith brought the two men together through their vocal calls for Black freedom in America. Blood Brothers provides a deeper understanding into what made these two men tick, the intense role faith played in their bond and ultimately how their budding friendship came to an abrupt end.”īarris and Khalabo Ink Society are also producing an upcoming documentary on civil rights attorney Ben Crump for Netflix.Ĭlarke directed three of six installments of Netflix’s documentary series Unsolved Mysteries: Volume 1, as well as three episodes of the Netflix docuseries Rapture. Clarke: “Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali are two of the most iconic and revered African Americans of the twentieth century, and yet the depths of their friendship and the influence they had on each other is largely unknown. Their bond was undoubtedly deep, their friendship real and their legacies inextricably bound. The message they carry, still as potent and relevant today as ever before. The charismatic and outspoken Olympic champion who charmed the nation, and the excon-turned intellectual revolutionary who railed against the evils of white oppression by speaking truth to power. Few people understand the bond these men shared. Synopsis : Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali tells the extraordinary story behind the friendship of two of the most iconic figures of the 20th century: Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X. Producers : Kenya Barris for Khalabo Ink Society Jason PerezĮxecutive Producers : Erynn Sampson for Khalabo Ink Society Jonathan Chinn and Simon Chinn for Lightbox and Simon George.
The film will debut on Netflix on September 9.ĭirector : Marcus A.
The documentary feature is inspired by the book “Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X” written by Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith. Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali is the definitive documentary about legendary icons Malcom X and Muhammad Ali featuring never before seen archival footage.
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