NYAD

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Adventure, Drama | 121 MIN | US

A remarkable true story of tenacity, friendship and the triumph of the human spirit, NYAD recounts a riveting chapter in the life of world-class athlete Diana Nyad. Three decades after giving up marathon swimming in exchange for a prominent career as a sports journalist, at the age of 60, Diana (four-time Academy Award® nominee Annette Bening) becomes obsessed with completing an epic swim that always eluded her: the 110 mile trek from Cuba to Florida, often referred to as the “Mount Everest” of swims. Determined to become the first person to finish the swim without a shark cage, Diana goes on a thrilling, four-year journey with her best friend and coach Bonnie Stoll (two-time Academy Award® winner Jodie Foster) and a dedicated sailing team.

This inspirational film marks the narrative directorial debut of Academy Award®-winning documentary filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo, The Rescue). NYAD is produced by Andrew Lazar, p.g.a. and Teddy Schwarzman, p.g.a. with a screenplay by Julia Cox, adapted from the memoir “Find a Way” by Diana Nyad.

FESTIVALS
Telluride Film Festival 2023; Toronto International Film Festival 2023; BFI London Film Festival 2023; Hamptons International Film Festival 2023
DIRECTOR
Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
WRITER
Julia Cox, Diana Nyad
WITH
Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Rhys Ifans, Ethan Jones Romero, Jeena Yi

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