Too Fast to Be a Woman?: The Story of Caster Semenya
As Caster Semenya achieved her dream of winning the 800m World Championship in 2009, rumours of a failed gender test spread and a vicious and voyeuristic media storm erupted.
As Caster Semenya achieved her dream of winning the 800m World Championship in 2009, rumours of a failed gender test spread. A vicious and voyeuristic media storm erupted and Caster's triumph was turned into public humiliation. With exclusive access, this film follows the shy teenager from a remote South African village as she struggles to come to terms with what has happened and fights to return to competition. With the support of her family and a top legal team, Caster takes the fight to the IAAF, the world's leading body for the sport of athletics. As international lawyers and eminent scientists thrash out what it means to be a woman, the 19-year-old at the centre of the storm wants only to run. A heart-rending and uplifting story of a young woman who overcame incredible odds to become the world's best, only to find that her biggest challenges still lay ahead.
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- Tue 22 Feb 2011 19:00麻豆官网首页入口 Two Northern Ireland & England only
- Tue 22 Feb 2011 23:20麻豆官网首页入口 Two Scotland & Wales only
- Fri 29 Apr 2011 00:05麻豆官网首页入口 One except Northern Ireland & Wales
- Sat 30 Apr 2011 01:05麻豆官网首页入口 One Northern Ireland
- Sat 14 May 2011 01:10麻豆官网首页入口 One Wales