‘Rising Phoenix’ Enlists Disabled Rappers to Join Daniel Pemberton for Documentary Soundtrack
Jon Burlingame Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, the directors of “Rising Phoenix,” a documentary airing on Netflix starting Wednesday, knew they wanted a song to conclude their film about the history of the Paralympics, the international competition for athletes with disabilities.But, having demanded from composer Daniel Pemberton a “no excuse, no surrender soundtrack, something that would punch people in the face,” as Bonhôte put it, they expected nothing less for their end-title song.And while there was initially talk of seeking a well-known artist to perform it, “we were very reluctant to have a big name,” says Ettedgui, “because we’ve got a film full of athletes who should be household names, and yet none of these people are famous.