With Drawn Arms

movie

The story behind a critical moment in American history, spawning one of most iconic images of protest from the past century. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, the world watched as two American runners, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, took the stage as the U.S. national anthem played, raising their fists in a symbol of black struggle and solidarity.

Cast & crew

Glenn Kaino · Afshin Shahidi · Tommie Smith · Nelson George · Megan Rapinoe · Jemele Hill · John Carlos · John Lewis · Jesse Williams