With Drawn Arms (2020)

5.4/10 83 min Documentary

Overview

The story behind a critical moment in American history, spawning one of most iconic images of protest from the past century. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, the world watched as two American runners, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, took the stage as the U.S. national anthem played, raising their fists in a symbol of black struggle and solidarity.

Cast

Tommie Smith

Self

Megan Rapinoe

Self

Jesse Williams

Self

Jemele Hill

Self

John Lewis

Self

Nelson George

Self

John Carlos

Self (archival footage)

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