Olimpiada en México
(The Olympics in Mexico)

(1969): Documentary

The film catches the spirit of both the year 1968 and the Games. The focus is on the individual against the odds, the joy of sport, not -- as in some previous Olympic films (and as the Mexican government expected) -- in the "greatness", the solemnity of the ceremonies or the "participation" of the masses. It is also the first Olympic film to take a deep look at losers: the scene of the arrival of the last marathon runner made a breakthrough in the way we look at sport. Or film them. It could have given a critical view of the events before the games (the massacre in Tlatelolco), but was constrained by its sponsor: the government. Anyway, in Mexico young guys liked it, but it was abhorred by older folks. Directed by Alberto Isaac. (f. baez, IMDb)

· Documentary (Features) 1969: Organizing Committee for the XIX Olympic Games (Federico Amérigo, producer -- unnamed with nomination)

1 nomination