3 real historical locations · Germany, United States
The story of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where the Black American athlete won four gold medals under Hitler's gaze, directly refuting Nazi theories of Aryan supremacy. A film about speed, dignity, and the weaponisation of sport.
CinemaMapped has mapped 3 real historical locations where the story takes place, spanning Germany, United States.
Jesse Owens wins four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics — the greatest individual performance in Olympic history, directly contradicting Nazi racial id...
Jesse Owens won gold in the 100m, 200m, long jump and 4x100m relay at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He was received warmly by German crowds and even befriended his long-jump competitor Luz Long. On returning to America, O...
View location →Jesse Owens arrives in the Olympic Village built by Germany to house the world's athletes. He will win four gold medals in front of Hitler — demolishing Nazi...
The 1936 Berlin Olympics were intended by the Nazis as a showcase for Aryan supremacy. Owens won 100m, 200m, long jump, and 4x100m relay — the most golds by any athlete in the Games' history to that point.
View location →Jesse Owens trains under coach Larry Snyder at Ohio State, where the young athlete from Alabama confronts American racism even as he prepares for a Berlin Ga...
Owens enrolled at Ohio State in 1933. Despite his athletic greatness, he had to stay at 'Blacks only' boarding houses on road trips. His story exposes the hypocrisy of America condemning Nazi racism.
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