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Warrior Champions: From Baghdad to Beijing

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Initial release
  
June 15, 2009 (USA)

Music director
  
Amman Abbasi

4.6/10
IMDb

Running time
  
1h 20m

Genre
  
Documentary

Directors
  
Craig Renaud, Brent Renaud

Cinematography
  
Craig Renaud, Brent Renaud

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Warrior Champions (2009)

Warrior Champions: From Baghdad to Beijing is a 2009 American documentary film directed by the Renaud Brothers. The films tells the individual stories of four American soldiers who lost limbs or suffered paralysis in Iraq, and of their training to try for a berth on the 2008 U.S. Paralympic team and their journey to the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.

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Athletes

The films features:

  • Kortney Clemons (track and field)
  • Carlos Leon (shot put)
  • Melissa Stockwell (swimming)
  • Scott Winkler (shot put)
  • Awards

  • Best Political Feature, SINY Film Festival 2010
  • Documentary Prize, Naples International Film Festival 2010
  • Festival selections

  • Austin Film Festival 2009
  • Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival 2009
  • Tiburon International Film Festival 2010
  • Cleveland International Film Festival 2010
  • Newport Beach Film Festival 2010
  • ReelAbilities Disabilities Film Festival 2010
  • References

    Warrior Champions: From Baghdad to Beijing Wikipedia
    Warrior Champions: From Baghdad to Beijing IMDb