With Drawn Arms

One Symbol for Us All

With Drawn Arms — Plot

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.

• Release date
• November 2, 2020
• Runtime
• 83 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Glenn Kaino

With Drawn Arms — Cast

Tommie Smith Self Megan Rapinoe Self Jesse Williams Self Jemele Hill Self John Lewis Self Nelson George Self John Carlos Self (archival footage)