Sunday Cinema - Maiden

October 20 4:30 to 6:10 pm

The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989.
 
Maiden is the inspirational 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 Race in 1989. Tracy’s 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 second-hand boat, putting everything on the line to ensure the team made it to the start line. With the support of her remarkable crew she went on to shock the sport and prove that women are the equal of men.
 
$10 at the door or buy a 10-film Flex pass for $90.
 
Dir: Alex Holmes / Stars: Frank Bough, John Chittenden, Bruno Du Bois / UK / English & French / 1h 37min / Documentary/Sport / Rating: PG
 
Other films in the series: Oct. 6 The Biggest Little Farm; Oct. 20 Maiden; Oct. 27 Menteur; Nov. 3 Tel Aviv on Fire; Nov. 10 Parasite; Nov. 17 Luce; Dec. 8 The Goldfinch.
No film Oct. 13.
 
This film is presented by Trail & District Arts Council in cooperation with the Toronto International Film Festival. Our TIFF selections are screened for special one-night-only viewings of quality Canadian, independent and foreign films. The series is sponsored by MP Wealth Advisory and Wellington Altus Private Wealth.

 

Town: Trail, BC
Venue: Royal Theatre
Address: 1597 Bay Ave., Trail