Salute

2008

1h 30m

Documentary

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100%

14 Reviews

Tomatometer

67%

2,500+ Ratings

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Humanitarian Peter Norman, a white Australian sprinter, is also on the podium when two black athletes make an iconic gesture at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Powerful stuff, remembering what happened afterwards in America and Australia and also that dozens of Mexican protesters were killed by the police at the time.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 13, 2012

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

The IOC furthers its reputation for frigid pomposity in Matt Norman's documentary about black-power-saluting athletes.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 12, 2012

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Ashley Clark

Little White Lies

A moving and worthwhile tale.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 12, 2012

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Amon Warmann

CineVue

A riveting, eye-opening documentary that, like Norman himself, is undoubtedly worthy of more attention.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 30, 2019

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Dorothy Woodend

The Tyee (British Columbia)

. . . the fact remains that despite death threats and worse, this trio of men had the courage of their convictions and the strength of character to speak out.

Aug 22, 2017

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Jennifer Tate

ViewLondon

Fascinating, well constructed and extremely moving.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 11, 2012

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Audience Member

Constructive, Matter Of Fact Piece Of Reflection Upon An Unending Issue That Plagues Humanity. It Is Tastefully Done, In A Methodical Manner That Explores Social Justice Issues. Comparisons Are Made On The Current Thinking Of The Time Still Holding Mis-Steps In The Social Airs-&-Graces As Politics Runs Deep Through What Is Touted As An Equal Stage Upon Which All Can Compete Freely. Hopefully Humanity Can Reach A Place Where Social Divides Are Not So Clearly Entwined With Racial Divides, But I Guess This Issue Has A Long While To Run, Considering It Really Has Been Going Since The Dawn Of The Modern Era In Human Conquest. A Difficult Issue To Solve, But Some Steps In The Right Direction Are Taken By Some Unexpected Heroes.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

A story that should be told to our children and our children's children.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

A story about an incredibly decent man...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Frances H

Inspiring documentary! Just such a shame that Norman never got to see it premier, or to know that the Australian Parliament had officially apologized to him.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/15

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Audience Member

Fascinating stuff, a bit rough around the edges production wise, but Matt Norman's tribute to his father is a captivating watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

My nerd senses sure is tingling...=D

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Matt Norman

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Christopher Kirby

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Matt Norman

Screenwriter

Matt Norman

Producer

Thomas Augsberger

Executive Producer

Shana Levine

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

Humanitarian Peter Norman, a white Australian sprinter, is also on the podium when two black athletes make an iconic gesture at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico.

Director: Matt Norman
Producer: Thomas Augsberger, Shana Levine, Dean Murphy
Screenwriter: Matt Norman
Production Co: Wingman Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 11, 2015
Runtime: 1h 30m

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