NOW SHOWING – MAIDEN (Friday, August 16 – Thursday, August 22)
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MAIDEN:
Rated PG 1 hour 37 minutes
Friday, August 16 – 7 pm /
Saturday, August 17 – 4 pm & 7:30 pm /
Sunday, August 18 – 4 pm & 7:30 pm /
Wednesday, August 21 – 7 pm /
Thursday, August 22 – 7 pm
Maiden is the story of how Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook in 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 remortgaged 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 sport world and prove that women are very much the equal of men. [Sony Pictures Classics]
Insider tip: “What we have from director Alex Holmes . . . is a documentary with all the nervous-making energy of a first-rate drama; a cast of sailors who are both endearing and intelligent; and a delicately wrought suspense story” (John Anderson, Wall Street Journal). Lindsey Behr, The Associated Press, adds: “Maiden is simply magnificent storytelling and a must-see for all ages and genders.”
