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'Race' is the first feature film focused on the track and field icon Jesse Owens who was infamously known for winning four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, a feat that is still remembered around the globe. 'Race' spans the two years of Owens life leading up to and including those Olympics. The film also revisits the US Olympic committee's deliberations over whether to pull out of the games in protest of Nazi Germany hosting them. The daughters of Jesse Owens explained how they poured over the storyline and dialogue with the film's director, producers and screenwriters. Hear their thoughts on what they made of the film itself and what they learnt from it. Photo Credit: - Getty Images (Jesse Owens of the USA, far right, at the start of a race at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin).
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