Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
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2016 · Movie · 1h 30m · PG
The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
In 1936, 18 African American athletes dubbed the "black auxiliary" by Hitler defied Nazi Aryan Supremacy and Jim Crow Racism to win hearts and medals at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. The world remembers Jesse Owens. But, Olympic Pride American Prejudice shows how all 18 are a seminal precursor to the modern Civil Rights Movement.
Ratings
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic73/100
TMDB7/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Deborah Riley DraperDirector
Cast
- Blair UnderwoodNarrator (voice)
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Themes
olympic gameswoman directorblack historyolympic athlete1930s