Race (2016)
Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in
history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he
faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Writers:Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse
Stars:Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Eli Goree |
Storyline
The Jewish organizers of the 1936 Olympics, Theodor Lewald and Carl
Diem, wanted a huge PR win for Germany so afterwards, these gains would
not be lost by treating Jews harshly. As a result, 70% of the German
Jews were able to emigrate by 1941. But for those Olympics, and the
press coverage generated by Jesse Owens, this outcome would not have
been possible. Written by
Rey Olsen.
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