A Step Away

A Step Away

Infobox Film
name = A Step Away
director = Marcos Zurinaga
producer = Roberto Ponce
narrator = Orson Welles (English)
distributor = Zaga Films
released = 1980
runtime = 120 minutes
country = Puerto Rico

"A Step Away" is a documentary filmed during the VIIIth Pan American Games held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. It was produced by Roberto Ponce and directed by Marcos Zurinaga. English narrator was Orson Welles.

Plot and Summary

Documentary focus on the performance of various athletes during the PanAmerican Games held in San Juan, PR. Athletes showcased in the documentary include USA team swimmer of Puerto Rican origin Jesse Vassallo; legendary Cuban track and field athlete Alberto Juantorena; Mexican diver Carlos Girón; and the Puerto Rico national basketball team, among others. At the end of the movie, these athletes expressed their hopes of being "a step away" from the 1980 Olympics Games; however, these hopes were shattered by the political crisis and the eventual USA-led boycott to the Olympic Games held in Moscow in 1980.


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