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True Spirit
When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben Bryant and her parents, Jessica is determined to accomplish what was thought to be impossible, navigating some of the world’s most challenging stretches of ocean over the course of 210 days.
Directed by Brent Emery, Shahen Mekertichian, Suzanne Farwell
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User score
270 votes
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Status
Released
Released
January 26, 2023
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
Mandarin, English, French, Japanese
Top cast
Teagan Croft
Jessica Watson
Cliff Curtis
Ben Bryant
Alyla Browne
Young Jessica
Josh Lawson
Roger Watson
Anna Paquin
Julie Watson
Bridget Webb
Emily Watson
Stacy Clausen
Tom Watson
Todd Lasance
Craig Atherton
Josephine Flynn
Reporter #1
Alice Tate
Georgina Bauer
Ling Cooper Tang
Susie the News Presenter
Shanyn Asmar
Female Politician
Tomoka Tsuyuki
Japanese News Presenter
Joey Vieira
American News Presenter
Justin Gerardin
French News Presenter
Jessica Watson
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Freya Callaghan
Young Emily
Chris Hillier
Instructor
Vivien Turner
Hannah Watson
Nikhil Singh
Reporter #2
