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True Spirit (2023)

True Spirit poster
Directed by
Sarah Spillane
Genre
drama film, adventure film, biographical film, family film, teen film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 270 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage sailor named Jessica Watson attempts to sail solo around the world. The film follows her journey and the challenges she faces at sea.

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What happens

True Spirit is a 2023 Australian biographical drama film directed by Sarah Spillane and written by Spillane, Cathy Randall, and Rebecca Banner. The film is based on the 2010 memoir of the same name by Jessica Watson, played by Teagan Croft. She is an Australian sailor who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal and is on the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame after attempting a solo global circumnavigation at the age of 16. The film was made available for streaming on Netflix on 3 February 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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