Featuring Paralympians from across the world, Rising Phoenix tells the extraordinary story of the Paralympic Games
On Wednesday 26 August ‘Rising Phoenix’, a ground-breaking movie about the Paralympic Movement, will premiere in over 190 countries worldwide on Netflix.
The film release was planned to coincide with Tokyo 2020 but will now form an important part of the celebrations leading up to the Paralympic Games next year.
Featuring Paralympians from across the world, Rising Phoenix tells the extraordinary story of the Paralympic Games. From the rubble of World War II to the third biggest sporting event on the planet, along the way sparking a global movement which continues to change the way the world thinks about disability, diversity and human potential.
Athletes featured in the film include Bebe Vio (Italy), Ellie Cole (Australia), Jean-Baptiste Alaize (France), Matt Stutzman (USA), Jonnie Peacock (Great Britain), Cui Zhe (China), Ryley Batt (Australia), Ntando Mahlangu (South Africa) and Tatyana McFadden (USA).
Rising Phoenix is an HTYT Films and Passion Pictures production in association with Ventureland and Misfits Entertainment.
Join the Global Rising Phoenix Conversation
To celebrate the release of the film, Netflix, HTYT Films and IPC invite you to join a global conversation on the weekend that originally would have seen great sporting action at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
On Saturday 29 August Para athletes, teams, officials, friends, family and fans are invited to come together around the world to ‘press play’ at the same time on Netflix, enjoy Rising Phoenix together from the comfort of your homes and to share your reactions to the incredible stories in the film. Netflix, HTYT Films and IPC will be joining the conversation primarily on Twitter, but you can take part on other channels, too.
The event will take place on Saturday 29 August starting at 8.00PM (British Summer Time).
Join the conversation and share your reactions to the film using #RisingPhoenix.
