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"Legend to the world but to us, Jesse Owens was just our daddy"

'Race' is the first feature film focused on the track and field icon Jesse Owens who was infamously known for winning four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, a feat that is still remembered around the globe. 'Race' spans the two years of Owens life leading up to and including those Olympics. The film also revisits the US Olympic committee's deliberations over whether to pull out of the games in protest of Nazi Germany hosting them. The daughters of Jesse Owens explained how they viewed their dad and when they realised he was making headlines around the world by his sporting ability.

Photo Credit: - Getty Images (Berlin, Germany - Jesse Owens, who won four events in the Olympic games)

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6 minutes