EDITOR: EPISODE 2 & 3
From the team behind the Emmy award winning Rising Phoenix documentary on Netflix, this three-part television feature documentary series follows elite Para athletes as they prepare for Tokyo 2020 against the challenges of COVID-19, providing a unique insight into one of the most extraordinary sporting events in history.
The series begins in 2020 prior to the postponement of the Games. It then follows the emotional up and downs of star names including Norway’s Birgit Skarstein, USA’s Femita Ayanbeku, Singapore’s Laurentia Tan, Greece’s Greg Polychronidis, and Namibia’s Ananias Shikongo, right through to the event taking place in the summer of 2021.
The series is directed by Mat Whitecross (SUPERSONIC), co-directed by Bim Ajadi, produced by Fiona Neilson, John Battsek, and Exec Produced by Jack Thorne and Greg Nugent.
