
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
4.0/101h 9m2020

Overview
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Kimbia Athletics
Additional Information
Original Title:The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
Original Language:English
Status:Released
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