Name: Freeman
Genre: History, Documentary
Duration: 58 min
Rating: 8

Freeman

"One race, 20 million memories"

Audience

About

The story of a nation coming together around Indigenous athlete Cathy Freeman who delivered when it mattered on the greatest stage on earth. 20 years on, Freeman sheds light on one of Australia's proudest moments. In 49.11 seconds, Cathy Freeman's win at the 2000 Sydney Olympics brought Australia together as a nation.

Director

Laurence Billiet

Producers

Laurence Billiet, Helen Panckhurst

Studio

General Strike, Matchbox Pictures, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Film Victoria

Keywords

olympic games sydney, australia female athlete reconciliation remembrance national pride indigenous australians australian aboriginal racial issues olympic athlete australian folklore sprinter achievement