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Ali Truwit wasn’t expected to survive. Just days after her college graduation, a snorkeling trip turned into a nightmare when the accomplished collegiate swimmer was attacked by a shark. The brutal encounter would test every ounce of her strength and will to live. Against staggering odds, Ali survived — but her life was forever altered. The loss of her leg marked not just a physical transformation, but an emotional reckoning.
Faced with unimaginable trauma, Ali made a powerful choice: to reclaim her story and use her experience to inspire others. Leaning on the values that had always guided her, she set her sights on a nearly unthinkable goal — earning a spot on the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team... just one year after the attack. This film follows her extraordinary journey: through the pain of recovery, the battle to return to the water, the triumph of making Team USA, and ultimately, rising to the podium in Paris.
It’s a story of survival, strength, and a young woman’s unbreakable spirit — a testament to what’s possible when resilience meets purpose.
- Year2025
- Runtime98 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWorld
- DirectorJanice C. Molinari & Melissa Forman
- ScreenwriterJanice C. Molinari
- ProducerAllyson Davis, Melissa Forman, Janice C. Molinari
- Executive ProducerAllyson Davis, Melissa Forman
- CastAli Truwit, Jody Truwit, Mitch Truwit, Jamie Barrone
- CinematographerHolly Fischer, TL Fielder, Jendra Jarnagin
- EditorJanice C. Molinari
- ComposerJoel Goodman, Cody Westheimer
- Sound DesignBrian Susko, Milos Zivkovic
- MusicUniversal Production Music, S-Curve Records, RCA Records
Ali Truwit wasn’t expected to survive. Just days after her college graduation, a snorkeling trip turned into a nightmare when the accomplished collegiate swimmer was attacked by a shark. The brutal encounter would test every ounce of her strength and will to live. Against staggering odds, Ali survived — but her life was forever altered. The loss of her leg marked not just a physical transformation, but an emotional reckoning.
Faced with unimaginable trauma, Ali made a powerful choice: to reclaim her story and use her experience to inspire others. Leaning on the values that had always guided her, she set her sights on a nearly unthinkable goal — earning a spot on the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team... just one year after the attack. This film follows her extraordinary journey: through the pain of recovery, the battle to return to the water, the triumph of making Team USA, and ultimately, rising to the podium in Paris.
It’s a story of survival, strength, and a young woman’s unbreakable spirit — a testament to what’s possible when resilience meets purpose.
- Year2025
- Runtime98 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWorld
- DirectorJanice C. Molinari & Melissa Forman
- ScreenwriterJanice C. Molinari
- ProducerAllyson Davis, Melissa Forman, Janice C. Molinari
- Executive ProducerAllyson Davis, Melissa Forman
- CastAli Truwit, Jody Truwit, Mitch Truwit, Jamie Barrone
- CinematographerHolly Fischer, TL Fielder, Jendra Jarnagin
- EditorJanice C. Molinari
- ComposerJoel Goodman, Cody Westheimer
- Sound DesignBrian Susko, Milos Zivkovic
- MusicUniversal Production Music, S-Curve Records, RCA Records