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An inside look at Ken Burns' latest film 'Muhammad Ali'

An inside look at Ken Burns' latest film 'Muhammad Ali'

09/17/2021

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An inside look at Ken Burns' latest film 'Muhammad Ali'

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An inside look at Ken Burns' latest film 'Muhammad Ali'

Ken Burns' latest four-part documentary “Muhammad Ali” will premiere Sunday on PBS for four nights. Jeffrey Brown visited Burns at his studio for a behind-the-scenes look at how he makes his films, and the larger context and conflicts in telling America’s story in a time of racial reckoning. This report is part of our arts and culture series, “CANVAS.”

09/17/2021

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