Freedoms Fury - Original Promo

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The water polo duel between Hungary and the Soviet Union at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics in Australia was so fierce it became known as the "Blood in the Water" match. Rife with political symbolism, the match was held just weeks after Soviet forces invaded Hungary to crush an anti-communist revolution. The referee ended the match with less than a minute to go, fearing the bloody fight in the pool would spread to the stands. Hungary, ahead 4-0 when the match was called off, was declared the winner and went on to win the Olympic gold medal.

Freedom's Fury is a documentary on the 1956 Olympic semifinal water polo match between Hungary and Russia. Held in Australia, the match occurred as Russian forces were in Budapest, stomping out a popular revolt.

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