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True Spirit

70 %|Jan 26, 2023|Adventure, Drama, History

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.

Featured Crew

Susan Cartsonis
Producer
Brent Emery
Executive Producer
Shahen Mekertichian
Executive Producer
Sarah Spillane
Executive Producer
Suzanne Farwell
Executive Producer
Clément Bauer
Co-Producer
Danielle Hutcheson
Acting Double
Rick Findlater
Makeup Designer

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Cast

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Teagan Croft
Jessica Watson
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Cliff Curtis
Ben Bryant
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Alyla Browne
Young Jessica
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Josh Lawson
Roger Watson
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Anna Paquin
Julie Watson
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Bridget Webb
Emily Watson
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Stacy Clausen
Tom Watson
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Todd Lasance
Craig Atherton
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Josephine Flynn
Reporter #1
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Alice Tate
Georgina Bauer
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Ling Cooper Tang
Susie the News Presenter
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Shanyn Asmar
Female Politician
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Tomoka Tsuyuki
Japanese News Presenter
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Joey Vieira
American News Presenter
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Justin Gerardin
French News Presenter
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Jessica Watson
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Freya Callaghan
Young Emily
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Chris Hillier
Instructor
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Vivien Turner
Hannah Watson
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Nikhil Singh
Reporter #2
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Liam Wallace
Young Tom
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Molly Belle Wright
Young Hannah
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Allie Anderson
American Female Boxer
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Elliott Ng
Chinese Hipster Man
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Pauline Davies
Older Scottish Woman
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Joy Mirembe
Kenyan Blog Girl
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Aarush Amith
Indian Blog Boy
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Stefany Baumann
Kindy Teacher
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Moses McGrady
Kindy Kid
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Eric Williams
Kindy Kid
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James McGrady
James - TV Weatherman
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Luke O'Neill
Kevin Rudd