The official film of the Games of the XXI Olympiad, Montreal, 1976. A unique special for world television audiences, it probes behind the scenes, capturing the emotional dimensions of the athlete and his or her sport. It highlights certain teams and participants, before, during and after their events. This film approaches each event with the intention of revealing the athlete as an individual.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320795
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Montreal (Quebec)
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Feature films → Feature films - Canada
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Athletes
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Olympic Games (21st : 1976 : Montreal, Quebec)
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Olympics
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)