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The idiom “rise from the ashes” is a powerful metaphor that describes a situation where something or someone experiences a dramatic transformation after being completely destroyed or defeated.
rise from the ashes. To emerge renewed, revitalized, or reborn as something different following some total destruction or ruin. A reference to the mythical phoenix, a bird that in many stories bursts into flames upon its death, being born again among the ashes.
Rising From Ashes is a 2012 independent documentary film about the development of a national cycling team in Rwanda, a country still affected by 1994 Rwandan genocide where an estimated 500,000–1,000,000 Rwandans were killed.
Currently you are able to watch "Rising from Ashes" streaming on Pure Flix. Synopsis “Rising from Ashes” is a feature length documentary about the first Rwandan National Cycling Team and their six year journey to the Olympic games in London.
Aug 2, 2013 · Rising from Ashes - Official Trailer (HD) Subscribe for more Trailers - http://bit.ly/13hsEyC Release: 2 August 2013 Two worlds collide when cycling legend Jock Boyer moves to Rwanda to help...
Narrated by Forest Whitaker, Rising From Ashes follows U.S. cycling legend Jock Boyer on a six-year journey to train the first ever national cycling team of Rwanda, a nation still devastated by the 1994 genocide that killed nearly 20% of its population.
A film that chronicles the journey of the first Rwandan National Cycling Team as they train and compete for the Olympic Games. With the help of a former Tour de France rider, they overcome the challenges of their past and inspire their country with hope and pride.
