Games of the XXI Olympiad () is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jean Beaudin, Marcel Carrière, Georges Dufaux and Jean-Claude Labrecque and released in 1977.Michael Walsh, "All sweat and glory billed as documentary". The Province, May 18, 1977. The film compiles highlights of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.Martin Malina, "Olympic film premieres here". Montreal Star, April 22, 1977.
The film's 168-member crew shot 100 kilometres of film. The film had a budget of $1.37 million () with $470,000 () coming from the NFB.
The film premiered at the National Film Board theatre in Montreal on April 21, 1977, before receiving a television broadcast on May 29 on both CBC Television in English and Télévision de Radio-Canada in French."Acclaimed Olympic film on TV, Sunday". Sault Star, May 27, 1977.
The film received a Canadian Film Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 28th Canadian Film Awards in 1977."Canadian Film Awards nominations". The Albertan, October 18, 1977.
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Games of the XXI Olympiad at the National Film Board of Canada catalog