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Nyad (2023)

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Original title
NYAD
Directed by
Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Genre
biographical sports film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 01m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 559 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The film follows swimmer Diana Nyad as she makes multiple attempts to swim across the Straits of Florida in her sixties. It shows her training, the physical and emotional toll of the ocean, and her relationship with her coach and best friend.

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What happens

Nyad is a 2023 American biographical sports drama film about swimmer Diana Nyad's multiple attempts in the early 2010s to swim the Straits of Florida. It is directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (in their feature narrative film directorial debut) and written by Julia Cox, based on Nyad's 2015 memoir Find a Way. It stars Annette Bening as Nyad, with Jodie Foster and Rhys Ifans. Nyad had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2023. Following its premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, it was released in select theaters on October 20, 2023, then streamed on Netflix on November 3. Nyad received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for the performances of Bening and Foster who both received nominations for Best Actress and Supporting Actress, respectively, at the 96th Academy Awards, 81st Golden Globe Awards, and the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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