Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

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Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

2015

1h 30m

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The lives of the other 17 American black athletes who competed in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.

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Nella Fitzgerald

Shadow and Act

Well-conceived and skillfully executed.

Jan 23, 2017

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Tatiana Craine

Village Voice

Riley doesn't portray this fellowship of black athletes as victims, but as pioneers proving themselves against white supremacy behind enemy lines. And yet this doc also pulls them back down to earth.

Aug 8, 2016

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

Draper paints affecting thumbnail portraits of athletes like Ralph Metcalfe, a slightly older sprinter who became a role model for Owens, and Howell King, a boxer who... was forced, for no good reason, to do his qualifying bout a second time.

Aug 8, 2016

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Sarah Boslaugh

Playback:stl

Draper makes good use of interviews and archival materials, even if the voice-of-God narration and emphasis on detailing the political context sometimes make Olympic Pride feel like an educational film for high school students.

Rated: 6/10

Nov 3, 2016

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Georgan G

Human history in the making. A must see for buffs of world history, social reform, Black history, Women's history and those who just like learning something important.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Vote was 56 to 58 not to boycott the NAZI sponsored games. It turned out to be the best call for not only disproving the theory of Aryan white supremacy but to undermine its prejudice & segregation in the US & around the world.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Synopsis

The lives of the other 17 American black athletes who competed in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.

Director: Deborah Riley Draper
Producer: Blair Underwood, Deborah Riley Draper, Michael A. Draper
Screenwriter: Deborah Riley Draper
Production Co: Coffee Bluff Pictures, Crawford Media Service, Lime Studios
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Runtime: 1h 30m

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