Jesse Owens
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January 2, 2012
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Documentary, History
Jesse Owens details Jesse's early career; describes Adolf Hitler s outsized ambitions for the 1936 Olympics; explores the movement in Western democracies to boycott the event; and explains the pressures on Owens to attend. The film also explores why, despite his success in Germany, Owens struggled to find a place for himself in a United States that was still wrestling with its own deeply entrenched racism.
Featured Crew
Stanley Nelson
Writer
Laurens Grant
Director
Stanley Nelson
Producer
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