
Flicks, Aaron Yap
Turbulent political history, personal demons and underdog sports-doc uplift - T.C. Johnstone’s Rising from Ashes has more than enough on its plate to make for an impassioned doco, and generally, it’s a respectable effort but somehow comes up a tad short. Reverently narrated by Forest Whitaker, it recounts the journey of the first Rwandan cycling team to the 2012 London Olympics under the guidance of American cyclist Jock Boyer.
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