Talks & Docs: Watch “Maidentrip”

14-year-old Laura Dekker sets out – camera in hand – on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her
dream to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone. In the wake of a year-
long battle with Dutch authorities that sparked a global storm of media scrutiny, Laura now
finds herself far from land, family and unwanted attention, exploring the world in search of
freedom, adventure, and distant dreams of her early youth at sea. Jillian Schlesinger’s debut
feature amplifies Laura’s brave, defiant voice through a mix of Laura’s own video and voice
recordings at sea and intimate vérité footage from locations including the Galapagos Islands,
French Polynesia, Australia, and South Africa.