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Heart of a Dragon (2008)

Heart of a Dragon poster
Directed by
Michael French
Genre
drama
Country
People's Republic of China, United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
G
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A disabled athlete sets out on a long journey across the world including China to challenge how people view disability. The film follows his efforts to show what people with disabilities can achieve and to inspire a more accessible society.

inspiringdeterminedhopefulupliftingemotionalintrospectivemotivationalsteady-paced

What happens

Heart of a Dragon is a 2008 film produced by Thunder Bay Films Inc (part of Associated Film Producers Ltd) in Vancouver, Canada. The film was inspired by Rick Hansen's 1986 Man in Motion Tour's true story that challenged perceptions about disability. In the movie, Rick Hansen, a disabled athlete, attempts to prove the potential of people with disabilities and inspire a more accessible world by embarking on a 26-month journey that leads him to China and "The Great Wall." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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