Bridge and Tunnel Productions night: The King and I

Dir. Tina Gharavi

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Thu 23 October 2008 // 19:30 / Cinema

An exploration of friendship, masculinity and race which focuses on the relationship between Russ, a council worker from Newcastle, and the most famous person in the world, boxer Muhammad Ali.

An exploration of friendship, masculinity and race which focuses on the relationship between Russ, a council worker from Newcastle, and the most famous person in the world, boxer Muhammad Ali.

This true story, using previously unseen archive footage, shows a side of Muhammad Ali never seen on British television. Ali in Wonderland Nasrine could be, and is, any teenager. Events throw her world into revolution as circumstances beyond her control change her life forever.

In this coming of age story we meet a young woman who is doing her best to understand herself, find a better world, and to deal with the consequences of the politics around her.

Produced by the Newcastle-based film production company, Bridge and Tunnel Productions.