Cape Town — South African rugby captain Siya Kolisi is known for his rugby achievements but this time he had something to celebrate away from the playing field.
Siya and his wife, Rachel, were in New York for the Tribeca Film Festival as Siya’s inspirational documentary — Rise: the Siya Kolisi Story — was scheduled for a screening at the festival, as well as being nominated for an award.
According to Tribeca, the documentary follows the harsh challenges of Siya’s upbringing and the trials and tribulations he faced on his way to being South Africa’s first black rugby captain. Siya jumps off the screen like a fairy tale, with challenges external and internal paving the path for a success story that encapsulates perseverance.
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Rachel took to her Instagram to reveal that the documentary would be screened at the festival and that the first screening had sold out.
“Spent the day with our @rocnationsi fam today in NY. Also went to a SOLD OUT Tribeca screening of Rise the Siya Kolisi story! ❤️,” she wrote on Instagram.
Rachel’s hype for the screening was justified as the Tribeca Festival announced that ‘Rise: The Siya Kolisi Story‘ was given first place in the documentary category of the Audience Awards.
Congrats are in order! You’ll have a chance to see these Audience Award winning films encore screenings TODAY, and a select number of award winning films will also available through Tribeca at Home. Don’t miss out! pic.twitter.com/kMNPyJpIkQ
— Tribeca (@Tribeca) June 18, 2023
The South African reported that the recently concluded Tribeca Film Festival took place in New York City from 7 June until yesterday, 18 June.
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
