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30 for 30 Shorts: Ali: The Mission

Our latest film, narrated by Grammy Award-winning musician John Legend

By Grantland Staff on

Welcome back to our 30 for 30 documentary short series.

The latest film is Ali: The Mission, from Amani Martin and narrated by acclaimed singer/songwriter John Legend. This short tells the story of Muhammad Ali's trip to Iraq prior to the Gulf War in 1991 to call for peace and negotiate with Saddam Hussein for the release of U.S. citizens taken hostage after the invasion of Kuwait.


Previously:
The Arnold Palmer, directed by Bryan Gordon »
Jake, directed by Jonathan Hock »
Arnold's Blueprint, directed by Michael and Jeff Zimbalist »
Here Now, directed by Eric Drath »

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