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Rising from Ashes (2013)

“Hope is an amazing ride”

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Plot

Rising from Ashes is a feature length documentary about the first Rwandan national cycling team in their bid to make history and represent their country at the 2012 Olympics. Competing in a white man's sport, reserved for the privileged, a rag tag group of cyclists coached by the first American to ride in the Tour de France, are transformed into a powerful symbol of hope for a country recovering from one of the world's most devastating genocides.

Where to watch Rising from Ashes?

Rising from Ashes is a documentary movie featuring Forest Whitaker and directed by T.C. Johnstone.

Rising from Ashes is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Kanopy and it's also available on Pure Flix.