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Black Power Salute (2008)

2008-07-09 · 59m · EN
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A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event in the world. Two men made a courageous gesture that reverberated around the world, and changed their lives forever. This film is about Tommie Smith and John Carlos' protest at the 1968 Olympics.

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Geoff SmallDirector

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Colin SalmonColin SalmonNarrator (voice)Edwin MosesEdwin MosesSelf - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984Kwame Kwei-ArmahKwame Kwei-ArmahSelfDelroy LindoDelroy LindoSelfSteven MillnerSteven MillnerSelf - Professor, San Jose State UniversityHarry EdwardsHarry EdwardsSelf - Professor Emeritus, UC BerkeleyLee EvansLee EvansSelf - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968Tommie SmithTommie SmithSelf - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968Art SimburgArt SimburgSelf - Former San Jose State studentLynda HueyLynda HueySelf - Former San Jose State sprinter and studentMalcolm XMalcolm XSelf (archive footage)Muhammad AliMuhammad AliSelf (archive footage)

Keywords

1960sBlack panther partyVietnam warFbiRacismProtestOlympic gamesOlympic athleteHuman rightsAthleticsCivil rights movementDesegregationSports politicsPolitical protestRadical politicsHuman rights protestAnti-blacknessCointel proBlack powerBoycottSan jose, california

Movie DNA

Genre affinityTv Movie · DocumentaryTheme affinity1960s · Black Panther Party · Vietnam WarPacingShortEmotional intensityVietnam WarDirector preference1067042Actor preference194223 · 10654 · 59421

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What is Black Power Salute about?

A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event in the world. Two men made a courageous gesture that reverberated around the world, and changed their lives forever. This film is about Tommie Smith and John Carlos' protest at the 1968 Olympics.

How long is Black Power Salute?

Black Power Salute has a runtime of 59 minutes.