Maiden

Nominee
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
Directors Guild of America
A rousing, real-life, feminist adventure tale.
-- Caryn James, Hollywood Reporter

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Maiden

Maiden is the story of how Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World in 1989. Tracy’s inspirational dream was opposed on all sides: her male competitors thought an all-women crew would never make it; the chauvinistic yachting press took bets on her failure; and potential sponsors rejected her, fearing they would die at sea and generate bad publicity.

But Tracy refused to give up: she re-mortgaged her home and bought a secondhand boat, putting everything on the line to ensure the team made it to the start line. Although blessed with tremendous self-belief, Tracy was also beset by crippling doubts and was only able to make it through with the support of her remarkable crew. With their help she went on to shock the sports world and prove that women are very much the equal of men.
PG
Genre
Documentary, Women and Film, Sport
Runtime
97
Language
English
Director
Alex Holmes
Cast
Tracy Edwards
Awards:
Nominee, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary, Directors Guild of America
FEATURED REVIEW
Philip De Semlyen, Time Out

Splicing home video footage with talking-head interviews that reunite all the key players, this inspiring doc charts Tracy Edwards and her all-female crew’s perception-busting participation in the 1989 Whitbread Round the World Race. The film never shies away from showing the abrasive side of its ...

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