
Zero to Hero(2021)
Biopic tribute to So Wa Wai, Hong Kong's first Paralympic athlete to win gold. Even if you start at a disadvantage, you can still be first across the finish line.


Elite athletes and insiders reflect on the Paralympic Games and examine how they impact a global understanding of disability, diversity and excellence.

Bebe Vio
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Tatyana McFadden
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Jonnie Peacock
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Jean-Babtiste Alaize
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
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Ellie Cole
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Eva Loeffler
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Cui Zhe
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Andrew Parsons
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Xavier Gonzalez
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Rising Phoenix is a documentary film released in 2020 exploring themes of hero, paralympics, disability, paralympic games, athlete, sport. Directed by Ian Bonhôte, it stars Bebe Vio, Tatyana McFadden, Jonnie Peacock. Elite athletes and insiders reflect on the Paralympic Games and examine how they impact a global understanding of disability, diversity and excellence.
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