Rising from Ashes (2013)
“Hope is an amazing ride”
- 82 min
- Documentary, Sporting Event
- 7.5/10 (276 votes)
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.