The Day Sports Stood Still

A sober, reflective chronicle of a strange pause, mixing archival footage and athlete testimony into an earnest look at sport, protest and uncertainty.

Directed by

Antoine Fuqua

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Chris Paul, Natasha Cloud, Mookie Betts

Tagline

When every game stopped and every life changed.

Overview

The story of the unprecedented sports shutdown in March of 2020 and the remarkable turn of events that followed. This sports documentary is a chronicle of the abrupt stoppage, athletes’ prominent role in the cultural reckoning on racial injustices that escalated during the pandemic, and the complex return to competition in the summer and fall.

How it feels

Earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Sport, race, justice, politics

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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