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Rising Phoenix

2020

Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui

Documentary, Self: Tatyana McFadden, Jonnie Peacock, Bebe Vio Beatrice, Jean Baptiste Alaize

7.7

355

Documentary The history and current standing of the Paralympic Games, which has grown to become the world's third largest sporting event.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Leslie Felperin The Guardian	"[It] celebrates the fortitude and determination of Paralympic athletes while offering glimpses of their moving backstories (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Nell Minow rogerebert.com	"[It] explains that Paralympics is 'para' as in 'parallel', not 'paralyzed'. The world-class athletes that comprise the event are astonishingly powerful (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut	"[It] provides an impactful, inspiring look at the games through the competitors’ deeply human and emotional personal stories (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Natalia Winkelman The New York Times	"[It] suffers from a lack of depth (...) By avoiding complexity, 'Rising Phoenix' preserves its inspiring mood, but offers only a platform for champions who already dominate the arena."	NEU
United Kingdom	Chloe Timms Digital Spy	"This is an important film, not just for on-screen representation, but in altering the way we think about disability in society."	POS
United States	John Serba Decider	"[It] is a stylistically solid, thoroughly watchable overview of the Paralympic Games — and it certainly isn’t short on uplifting stories."	POS

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