Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World

Aug 5, 2016

4h 26m

★ 6.8

Overview

With fireworks forming the word “Rio” in the sky and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to the tune of “The Girl from Ipanema,” Rio de Janiero welcomed the world to the first Olympic Games in South America with a serious message underlying the celebration: Let’s take care of our planet.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

OBS - Olympic Broadcasting Services

IOC - International Olympic Commitee

Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World Trailers

Cast

Self

Ban Ki-moon

Self

John Kerry

Self

Anne, Princess Royal

Self

Matteo Renzi

Self

François Hollande

Self

Anitta

Self

Gilberto Gil

Self

Gisele Bündchen

Self

Ludmilla

Self

Karol Conká

Self (Only Voice)

Fernanda Montenegro

Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.

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0.0

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