Screening followed by a Q&A with Princeton alum Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi ’00, one of the film’s directors. Conversation moderated by Lecturer in Visual Arts Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt.
A remarkable true story of tenacity, friendship and the triumph of the human spirit, Nyad recounts a riveting chapter in the life of world-class athlete Diana Nyad. Three decades after giving up marathon swimming in exchange for a prominent career as a sports journalist, at the age of 60, Diana (four-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening) becomes obsessed with completing an epic swim that always eluded her: the 110 mile trek from Cuba to Florida, often referred to as the “Mount Everest” of swims. Determined to become the first person to finish the swim without a shark cage, Diana goes on a thrilling, four-year journey with her best friend and coach Bonnie Stoll (two-time Academy Award winner Jodie Foster) and a dedicated sailing team. Adapted from the memoir Find a Way by Diana Nyad.
Tickets & Details
The screening is open to the public and tickets are required. Tickets: $10-13.50, available for purchase from Garden Theatre online or in person at the box office.
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About Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi is an Academy Award-winning filmmaker and Princeton University graduate (Class of 2000). Together with Jimmy Chin, she has directed and produced the documentaries Free Solo, a portrait of rock climber Alex Honnold, which was awarded a BAFTA and the Academy® Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2019; The Rescue (2021) about the young soccer players and their coach trapped in a cave in Thailand, and, more recently Wild Life (2023) about conservationists Kris Tompkins and Douglas Tompkins. Nyad is her first narrative feature.
