‘Nyad’ Directors and Subject Dive Deep Into Controversial Netflix Film

The new Netflix film Nyad, now in limited theatrical release, has been making some big waves. Starring Annette Bening and Jodie Foster, it tells the story of Diana Nyad who claims to have made the unassisted swim from Cuba to Florida in 2013 at the age of 64. As played by Bening, Nyad is a determined force to be reckoned with who won't be written off by the world. It is the type of inspiring, crowd-pleasing film that could easily garner awards for its cast as well as directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin who previously helmed the acclaimed 2018 documentary Free Solo though have now made their feature narrative debut.

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