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The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
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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.
Tension and quiet defiance radiate from the archival footage of that singular, frozen moment on the Olympic podium. This intimate look uncovers the personal courage and political fallout behind the most famous salute in sports history.
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Tom Ratcliffe, Becky Paige
Cast
Tommie Smith, John Carlos, Harry Edwards, Ralph Boston, Mel Pender, Paul Hoffman, Cleve Livingston, Patty VanWolvelaere, Edwin Roberts, Larry Quested
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The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
Directors
Tom Ratcliffe, Becky Paige
Cast
Tommie Smith, John Carlos, Harry Edwards, Ralph Boston, Mel Pender, Paul Hoffman, Cleve Livingston, Patty VanWolvelaere, Edwin Roberts, Larry Quested
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