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Category: Woman

2022 · 76 min Documentary
7.5 / 10 · TMDB

Four champion runners from the Global South face a brutal ruling from international sports governing bodies. Under the guise of 'fair play,' they are ordered to medically alter their healthy bodies. The film documents their personal and collective fightback — against systemic racism, the policing of women's bodies in athletics, and the stark violation of their basic human rights. This is a story that moves far beyond the track, centering on the fundamental right to bodily autonomy where the personal becomes profoundly political.

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Year 2022
Country Canada
Genre Documentary
Director Phyllis Ellis
Runtime 76 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.5/10 (8 votes)

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The filmmaker constructs a powerful, uncomfortable portrait of institutional cruelty, where science and politics intertwine to dictate what makes a 'real' woman. It offers no easy answers, instead compelling the viewer to confront deeply ingrained biases.

What lingers after the credits is not just outrage at the injustice, but profound respect for the athletes' resilience and dignity. Their quiet and loud protest redefines the very essence of championship. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Phyllis Ellis

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The tense silence of hearing rooms, the dust of running tracks, fragile resolve in human eyes.

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