[D66] Docu: Mexico 1968 | Olympic Games

[René Oudeweg]

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     Mexico 1968 | Olympic Games

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Mexico 1968 Official Film | The Olympics in Mexico

The high altitude of Mexico City, allied to the political and social 
upheavals of the time in Mexico itself, meant that the Summer Olympics 
of 1968 were the most controversial of modern times. But Alberto Isaac 
recorded so many events with a rare command of sound and image that his 
film received an Academy Award nomination for best documentary. Among 
the highlights are Bob Beamon's prodigious leap in the long jump, Debbie 
Meyer's triumphs in the swimming pool, and Dick Fosbury's revolutionary 
“flop” technique in the high jump. There is superb coverage of the water 
polo, as well as of the diving competitions.