Netflix shared an exclusive clip from Nyad, the inspiring biopic film starring Annette Bening as sixty-four-year-old swimmer Diana Nyad as she attempts to become the first person ever to swim from Cuba to Florida and Jodie Foster as her best friend and coach.
Also starring in the film are Rhys Ifans, Ethan Jones Romero, Luke Cosgrove, Jeena Yi, and Eric T. Miller.
Release Date
Co-directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, Nyad world premiered at Telluride Film Festival and opens in select theaters on October 20 before streaming on Netflix starting November 3.
Synopsis
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.
The inspirational and thrilling film marks the narrative directorial debut of Academy Award-winning documentary filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo, The Rescue). NYAD is produced by Andrew Lazar, p.g.a. and Teddy Schwarzman, p.g.a. with a screenplay by Julia Cox, adapted from the memoir “Find a Way” by Diana Nyad.
Official Trailer
Watch an exclusive clip from Nyad