Mexico 68
Una Olympiada Inolvidable
1968
150 Minutes
Documentary
Unknown Source
1968, 150 minutes, released on VHS in 1992 by Videomax. This official Olympic film is a rare production and stands solidly next to other Olympic titles such as Tokyo Olympiad before it and Visions of Eight which followed. Directed by Alberto Isaac, there is minimal narration in Spanish, and no subtitles. After showing the opening ceremony to the games, this production takes an artistically close look at 40 Olympic events, each given around three minutes of competition coverage. Often the athletes on the awards stand is briefly shown as well as the places on the scoreboard. Capturing events in slow motion and tight camera shots allow facial expressions of the athletes to be a common sight in this production. The running events in order of appearance include: Men’s 4 x 400, Willie Davenport in the 110 meter high hurdles, women’s 100 meters with Wyomia Tyus, James Hines in the 100 meter sprint, Tommie Smith in the 200, Amos Biwott in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, Lee Evans setting a world record in the 400 meter, the 10,000 with Naftali Temu, 4 x 100 for both men and women, and Mamo Wolde in the marathon. Some other interesting coverage includes the 20 km walk where the top three athletes finished within five seconds of each other and special attention to the historic athletic performances of Al Oerter, Dick Fosbury, and Bob Beamon.
Below is a listing of the content with the time where the running events can be viewed on this tape:
Opening Ceremony
Men’s 4x400 20:00
Women’s Javelin
Men’s High Hurdles 23:00
Women’s Shot Put
Women’s 100 Meters 27:00
Women’s Swimming
Skull
Men’s Swimming
Women’s Kayak
Men’s Swimming
Men’s 100 Meter 38:00
Men’s Walk
Men’s Discus
Men’s High Jump
Men’s Triple Jump
Men’s 200 Meters 53:00
Women’s Volleyball
Cycling
Water Polo
Weight lifting
Diving
Basketball
Soccer
Pole Vault
3000 Meter Steeplechase 1:19
Olympic Village
Fencing
Boxing
Cultural Aspects
Sailing
Men’s 400 Meters 1:40
Men’s 400 Hurdles 1:42
Men’s 10,000 Meters 1:44
Men’s Long Jump
Gymnastics
Equestrian
Gymnastics
Men’s 4x100 Relay 2:10
Women’s 4x100 Relay 2:11
Men’s Marathon 2:14
Closing Ceremony
Credits 2:35
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