Synopsis

How a secret source of inspiration helped Billy Mills win gold in Tokyo. In Wings of an Eagle, Native American Billy Mills recounts the personal journey that helped him heal the pain over the loss of his mother.

Ryan Murdock

Ryan Murdock (USA, 1980) has been working with documentaries for over 15 years. In 2014, he directed and produced his first feature-length documentary Bronx Obama. His work has been featured on This American Life, BBC, New York Times, MSNBC and Huffington Post, among others. His animated short Power Surge (2004) won Best Animation at the Flicker Film Festival.