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Salute / Film Finance Corporation Australia presents in association with Instinct Eden Rock International, Film Victoria and Instinct Distribution ; The Actors Cafe in association with Instinct Entertainment present a Matt Norman Film ; written and directed by Matt Norman ; produced by Matt Norman, David Redman.
Classification: PG (civil rights themes). A study guide is available from the Ronin website. DVD. This film tells the story of Peter Norman, the silver medallist of the men's 200 metres final at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, The other medallists, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who gave the Black Power salute at the medal ceremony regard him as a brother. The film salutes this almost forgotten (in Australia, but not in the United States) man. This film tells the story of Peter Norman, the silver medallist of the men's 200 metres final at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, The other medallists, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who gave the Black Power salute at the medal ceremony regard him as a brother. The film salutes this almost forgotten (in Australia, but not in the United States) man.