Row of Life

Sept 21, 2025
3:15 PM

Location
International Village

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British Columbia premiere

Director

Soraya Simi

Country

United States

Year

2025

Runtime

82 min

Languages

English

In a daring voyage spanning 2,400 miles of open ocean, Paralympic medalist and 16-time world-record-holder Angela Madsen set out in 2020 on her most ambitious journey yet: to row alone and unassisted across the Pacific from Los Angeles to Hawaiʻi.

Told through tender letters and breathtaking footage, this lyrical documentary is as much a harrowing hero’s journey as it is a tragic love story between Madsen and her wife Deb (Debra Madsen), two women separated by a vast ocean who supported each other’s dreams even as they drifted toward tragedy.

Followed by a post-screening Q&A with special guest Debra Madsen.

This film is only screening in person.

DIRECTOR BIO
Soraya Simi

Soraya Simi is an award-winning independent filmmaker, published writer, and entrepreneur. Her strength lies in Directing, Producing, and Writing for film and television, with extensive experience in commercial work. Her first feature documentary, ROW OF LIFE, which follows the story of Paralympian and Marine Veteran Angela Madsen and her harrowing solo row across the Pacific Ocean.

CREDITS
Producers
Nicholas Weissman,
Jaime Chew
David Byars
Cast
Nicholas Weissman,
Jaime Chew
David Byars