Rising Phoenix
Elite athletes and insiders reflect on the Paralympic Games and examine how they impact a global understanding of disability, diversity and excellence.
The Best of Men
Ludwig Guttmann, a renowned German neurosurgeon who fled Nazi Germany in the early days of WWII, takes a position at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire, England in 1944 and begins to transform the lives of his patients, paralyzed soldiers that have been written-off and who are facing death from neglect. A breakthrough comes when Dr. Guttmann introduces sport into their rehabilitation, a breakthrough that leads to the founding of the Paralympic Games.
Zero to Hero
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.
Chandu Champion
9 bullet wounds (one still in the body), three different sports and an unshakable determination to fulfill the dream of an Olympic Gold later, Muralikant Petkar, India's first Paralympian to finish at the top of the podium, got the recognition by his own country 45 years after he achieved what no athlete from his country could.
My Annoying Brother
A jailed swindler leaps at the chance to earn parole in return for taking care of his estranged brother, an athlete who recently lost his sight.
Pulse
As a result of a terrible car accident, young Ukrainian athlete Oksana Boturchuk suffers several serious injuries, almost losing her eyesight. However, after long rehabilitation and a returning to incredible training, she is able to conquer a gold medal at the Paralympic Games in Beijing.
Murderball
Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.
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Ian Bonhôte
Director
Ellen DeGeneres
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Self
Rob Brydon
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Corporal Wynne Bowen
Richard McCabe
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Dr Cowan
Eddie Marsan
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Dr Ludwig Guttmann
Mali Harries
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Shirley Bowen
Yeung Wai-lun
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Keung
Bhagyashree
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Ganesh Yadav
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Ganpat Bahu
Hemangi Kavi
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Murli's Mother
Rajpal Yadav
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Topaz
Shin-Hye Park
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Lee Soo-Hyun
Laura Bush
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Self
George W. Bush
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Self - President of the United States
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