The story behind the image
2008 · NR · 2h 0m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
The black power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Mexico Olympics was an iconic moment in the US civil rights struggle. Far less known is the part in that episode in history played by Peter Norman, the white Australian on the podium who had run second — and the price paid afterward…
Director: Matt Norman
Writers: Matt Norman
Music by: David Hirschfelder
Cinematography: Marty Smith
Editor: John Leonard, Jane Moran
Budget: $2M