In the new Netflix documentary "Rising Phoenix" about the Paralympics, Prince Harry also has a say.
The recently published documentary "Rising Phoenix", with which Prince Harry (35) makes his Netflix debut, is all about the history of the Paralympic Games and individual showcase athletes. In an interview with the US magazine "People", the Royal explains why the project is so important to him.
The world needs this story
"'Rising Phoenix' tells a story the world needs right now," says Prince Harry. The viewer is confronted "with the true power of the human soul and the sheer strength of the spirit", which are necessary to "achieve what most would consider impossible". The documentation proves that sport is much more than just a physical challenge. The competition gives "drive and dynamism, community and camaraderie, ambition and self-worth". Harry describes the athletes as "true evidence of human effort and the epitome of resilience".
Harry has been campaigning for disabled soldiers himself for several years. Among other things, the 35-year-old co-initiated the Invictus Games, which were first held in 2014. The Paralympic sports event should actually have taken place for the fifth time in May 2020, but the event had to be canceled due to the Corona crisis. Instead, the Invictus Games are to be held from May 29th to June 5th, 2021 in The Hague, the Netherlands. In 2023 the games will come to Germany for the first time and take place in Düsseldorf.