The Synopsis

STORY OF THE UNCONSCIOUS

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Camerawork

“A sublime dance
of light and dark”

They say

“OUR MINDS CAN GO
TO VERY DARK PLACES”

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TESTIMONIALS

THEY SAY ABOUT THE FILM

This wonderful humanitarian story

This wonderful humanitarian story -- especially relevant on the eve of the Beijing Olympics -- deserves to be told and it's a bit of a surprise it hasn't been told before, while Peter Norman was still alive.

Andrew L. Urban

Urban Cinefile

Fresh score. A valuable reminder of how athletes can take a courageous stand.

A valuable reminder of how athletes can take a courageous stand.

Tom Dawson

Total Film

Fresh score. A comprehensive, well-structured deconstruction of an important socio-political moment.

A comprehensive, well-structured deconstruction of an important socio-political moment.

Shaun Munro

What Culture

A moving and worthwhile tale

Jennifer Tate

View London

A riveting, eye-opening documentay

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

Amon Warmann

CineVue

a story of real idealism

On one level, it is a story of real idealism, the youthful sort that the Olympics are supposed to be about; on another, it's about the corruption and betrayal of those ideals in the way the Olympics are actually run.

Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

The film makes excellent use of archival footage

The film makes excellent use of archival footage and has a heartwarming, spirited atmosphere.

Russell Edwards

Variety

An affectionate and affecting tribute.

Tom Huddleston

Time Out

"Powerful Stuff"

"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."

Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

The IOC furthers it's reputation for frigid pomposity

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