Opening July 24, 2008, this documentary feature film tells the untold story of Peter Norman, the Australian 200 meter silver medalist in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. He stood on the victory stand during the medal ceremony when Tommie Smith and John Carlos were giving their black power salute. Norman was wearing an Olympic Project for Human Rights button to show his support of the message seeking black unity and justice. Complete with interviews with Norman, Smith, Carlos and many others who where present, you will be exposed to the life of Norman, both before and after the Olympic games. On October 3, 2006 Peter Norman unexpectedly died of a heart attack and his impact as an Olympic Hero and Civil Rights Humanitarian were reflected upon throughout the world. Produced, directed, and written by Matt Norman, the sprinter’s nephew, this film was completed in 2006 and will be released by Paramount Pictures on July 24th, 2008. To learn more about this film visit the official site at Salute the Movie.com where you will find a host of information. Below is the international trailer for this film and to see more video visit Matt Norman’s site on YouTube:
