Freeman

Sep 13, 2020

0h 58m

★ 8.0

One race, 20 million memories

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

History

Production Companies

General Strike

Matchbox Pictures

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Film Victoria

Freeman Trailers

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Cast

Self

Cathy Freeman

Dancer

Lillian Banks

Self

Cecelia Barber

Self

Peter Fortune

Self

Bruce McAvaney

Self

Paul Kennedy

Self

Karen Mundine

Self

Scott Gullan

Self

Katharine Murphy

Self

Michael Johnson

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