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.
- Overview
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The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 4, 2020
Runtime
1h 9m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
40%
Original Title
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
Production Companies
Kimbia Athletics
Director
Becky Paige
Description
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.
