
2025 • 1h 35m • Documentary
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Available Worldwide
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Language
English
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About the film
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Three women ignite flames of curiosity and adventure by deepening our understanding of the synergy between nature and humanity through a voyage following plastic across the North Atlantic on Mara Noka, a 50-year-old wooden catamaran.
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Find out more about the women, the boat, and our mission, read our digital Plastic Logbook, and more at www.womenandthewind.com or follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/womenandthewind :)
Director
Alizé Jireh
Producer
Kiana Weltzien, Laerke Heilmann, Angie Richard
Executive Producer
Women & the Wind Foundation
Upcoming screenings
Awards & recognition
Lebanese Outdoor Film Festival
Best International Film
Cape Town Adventure Film Festival
Official Selection
Honolulu Surf Film Festival
Audience Choice Best Feature
Festival du Film d'Aventure de la Réunion
Official Selection
Sidewalk Film Festival
Official Selection
MV Documentary Week
Official Selection
Festival International du Film et du Livre d’Aventure de La Rochelle
Official Selection
Rio Mountain Film Festival
Best Film
Festival Internacional de Cine de Ensenada
Official Selection
Friday Harbor Documentary Film Festival
Official Selection
Canarias Surf Film Festival
Official Selection
WipeOut Surf Film Festival
Official Selection
What people are saying
“Though at times suspenseful, the film is a gentle and meditative journey across the ocean, reminiscent of a bygone era of sailing. The dreamy, nostalgic cinematography sets the scene, but it’s the low-tech, barebores adventure of a few young people with a big dream that really feels like something plucked straight from yesteryear.”
Lydia Mullan
“The documentary stands as a stunning testament to the strength and resilience of these three women, who share a deep and meaningful connection with nature and the ocean. Through breathtaking visual footage and raw, unfiltered honesty, the film powerfully illustrates the transformative impact of stepping beyond one’s comfort zone and risking everything in pursuit of a dream.”
Paul J. Youngman
“The film’s tone is both ethereal and unflinching. Alizé’s cinematography is conceptual yet grounded. It reflects not just the physical experience of ocean sailing, but the psychological one—when you’re surrounded by water, without reprieve, there’s no escaping yourself or your shipmates.”
Kirsten Thomas
“Their wooden catamaran that looks so fragile and appears to be held together with rope, chains and trust in the unknown is definitely NOT like most boats that sail across the Atlantic. And as I found out after being immersed in their documentary, the experience Kiana, Lærke and Alizé had—with each other and the North Atlantic—during the 30-days they spent sailing form Beaufort, North Carolina to the Azores is not quite like most transatlantic voyages either.”
Bill Springer
“It's all captured by Alizé Jireh’s phenomenal cinematography – I could just watch her work for hours on end. Every shot is visceral, and whatever camera she’s using is superb. Several times I found myself in awe of her compositions. There isn’t any additional lighting, or set up involved, Jireh can only work with what nature gives her, and what lights her crewmates are wearing. I love her style, and hopefully I’ll be able to buy this film so I can watch it on repeat.”
Oliver Hackett-Watson
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