The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
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.
About The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World (2020)
Released in 2020, The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World is a documentary film from Kimbia Athletics (United States of America). It was directed by Tom Ratcliffe and Becky Paige and written by Tom Ratcliffe. The cast is led by Tommie Smith, John Carlos, Harry Edwards, Ralph Boston and Mel Pender. With a runtime of 1h 9m, the film averages 4.0/10 across 2 TMDB ratings.
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