Ken Burns's latest on The Greatest - a podcast by Vox

Vox's Jamil Smith talks with acclaimed documentary filmmakers Ken and Sarah Burns. The father-daughter team discuss their latest documentary about The Greatest, Muhammad Ali, trying to say something new about a famous and already well-documented figure, how to tell the best story from 500 hours of raw footage, and what it's like when filmmaking centered around American history is the family business.
Host: Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith), Senior Correspondent, VoxGuests: Ken Burns (@KenBurns)&Sarah Burns (@sarah_l_burns), documentary filmmakers
References: Muhammad Ali, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns,&David McMahon (premieres Sept. 19)


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