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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 2012-01-02
- video_camera_front Companies GBH
- timer Runtime: 53 Mins
- star Rating: 8 / 10
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- info IMDB ID tt2122879
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