Rising Phoenix Trailer & Key Art Debuts for Paralympic Games Documentary

by joshed 8/13/2020 10:55:00 AM 0 comments

Netflix has released the official trailer for their upcoming documentary Rising Phoenix, which tells the extraordinary story of the Paralympic Games. You can check out the trailer in the player below as well as the new key art in the gallery!

From the rubble of World War II to the third biggest sporting event on the planet, the Paralympics sparked a global movement that continues to change the way the world thinks about disability, diversity & human potential.

Athletes featured in the film include Bebe Vio (Italy), Ellie Cole (Australia), Jean-Baptiste Alaize (France), Matt Stutzman (USA), Jonnie Peacock (UK), Cui Zhe (China), Ryley Batt (Australia), Ntando Mahlangu (South Africa) and Tatyana McFadden (US).

Additional featured interviews include The Duke of Sussex, Founder of The Invictus Games; Sir Philip Craven, MBE Former President of the International Paralympics Committee (IPC); Andrew Parsons President of the IPC.

The documentary was directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui. Greg Nugent, John Battsek, and Tatyana McFadden produce along with executive producers Richard Curtis, Barbara Broccoli, Barnaby Spurrier, Godric Smith, Dee Ryder, Xavi Gonzalez, and Andrew Ruhemann.

Rising Phoenix will debut premiere globally on Netflix on August 26.