The incredible story of sports legend and activists Arthur Ashe and of the defining moments that led to his pursuit of social justice for all, Dogwoof production Citizen Ashe is showing at Bertha DocHouse and the ICA from Friday 10 December.
“Inspiring… as elegant and as agile as the tennis great it profiles.”
Salon
"[A] fascinating, candid portrait of the trailblazing tennis pro.”
IndieWire
“An engaging, moving portrait”
The Wrap
“[A] poignant tribute to a Black player who broke barriers in an all-white world.”
The Hollywood Reporter
"Sure to intrigue the masses"
The Upcoming
“A fitting tribute to a humble pioneer, chronicling his importance during his era and his lasting legacy in ours.”
Screen Daily
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 Right movement and African-Americans but all oppressed peoples throughout the world. Ashe died of AIDS-related complications in 1993 and was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom the same year.