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The world of women’s sports is beforehand and halfway successful Roku‘s caller Original documentary bid Gamechangers.
The anthology initially will dwell of three feature documentary films, each providing a beyond-the-headlines look astatine nan forces reshaping nan crippled connected and disconnected the field.
The first installment follows nan travel of two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion Ashlyn Harris. successful Gamechangers: The Ashlyn Harris Story. “Sharing her triumphs and defeats some connected and disconnected nan shot field, Ashlyn bares all, leaving viewers heartbroken at times and inspired at others,” according to Roku’s charismatic description. It will debut June 8 connected The Roku Channel.
Details connected additional Gamechangers projects will beryllium revealed astatine a later time.
Harris is simply a two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion and former U.S. Women’s National Team goalkeeper who has go 1 of nan sport’s astir celebrated and outspoken figures. Through interviews pinch Ashlyn, her family, and her former coaches and mentors, “Gamechangers” traces her travel from puerility to her assemblage and master careers and her post-retirement defense for LGBTQ authorities and female athletes.
“I’ve spent a life learning really to beryllium beardown for everyone else,” said Harris. “This is nan first clip I’ve fto nan world spot what it really costs me, but besides what it gave me. The wins, nan losses, nan moments I had to rebuild… they didn’t break me, they built me. This isn’t conscionable my story, it’s my truth. And if there’s thing I dream group return from it, it’s that maturation comes from showing up for yourself, owning each portion of who you are, and choosing each azygous time to support moving forward.”
“We’re excited to connection viewers exclusive access to fan-favorite athletes like Ashlyn Harris,” said Sean Boyle, Roku Originals. “The documentary delivers an unparalleled look into her travel of resilience and dedication, some connected and disconnected nan field.”
“Ashlyn’s willingness to beryllium susceptible and unfastened arsenic she shares her communicative is remarkable,” said Sara Rea of Firefly Studios. “She has faced countless ups and downs, yet her resilience and refusal to springiness up are profoundly inspiring. I’m truly honored to beryllium portion of nan squad she trusted to bring her communicative to life, and I judge her honesty has nan powerfulness to move and thatch america all.”
Gamechangers: The Ashlyn Harris Story is overseen by Sean Boyle and Louisa Lenander Friedman connected behalf of Roku. It is produced by Firefly Studios. Sara Rea, Jane Lee, Cynthia Wade and Chet Fenster service arsenic executive producers.
