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Why this pick
Like Race, it is a polished, inspiring period sports drama about an exceptional Black athlete confronting institutional racism while carrying the hopes attached to a historic breakthrough.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Jesse Owens, a promising African Americans runner, attends Ohio State University, despite facing racial discrimination and slurs from the white athletes. He attracts the attention of coach Larry Snyder (athlete), who believes Owens has enormous potential but needs work on his form and technique. When Snyder suggests he is good enough to compete at the 1936 Summer Olympics, Owens is interested, but hesitant because of racial propaganda in Nazi Germany. The U.S. Olympic Committee is already considering boycotting the Olympics over Germany's discriminatory policies, only agreeing to participate when Nazi official Joseph Goebbels gives personal assurances they will allow foreign athletes of any race to compete, as well as promising to rein in their Propaganda in Nazi Germany.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Stephan James
Jesse Owens
Jason Sudeikis
Larry Snyder
William Hurt
Jeremiah Mahoney
Eli Goree
Dave Albritton
Giacomo Gianniotti
Sam Stoller
Jon McLaren
Trent
Shamier Anderson
Eulace Peacock
Shanice Banton
Ruth Solomon