The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World

It is one of the most iconic images of our time: two African-American medal winners at the 1968 Olympics standing in silent protest with heads bowed and fists raised as “The Star Spangled Banner” is played. This documentary film is a revealing exploration into the circumstances that led runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos to that historic moment at the Mexico City Games, mining the great personal risks they took and the subsequent fallout they endured.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
69 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
69 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Aug 4, 2020
Season
2020
Average Score
40%
Mean Score
40%
Ratings
2
Popularity
2
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Kimbia Athletics
Genres
Documentary
Country
United States

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It is one of the most iconic images of our time: two African-American medal winners at the 1968 Olympics standing in silent protest with heads bowed and fists raised as “The Star Spangled Banner” is played. This documentary film is a revealing exploration into the circumstances that led runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos to that historic moment at the Mexico City Games, mining the great personal risks they took and the subsequent fallout they endured.

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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