The story of a team of Dragonladies, nine women age 27 to 77, from various backgrounds, who only have one thing in common: they've survived breast cancer. Their goal: take part in the Voga Longa regatta in Venice. Under the leadership of their coach, they've got to put aside their differences and their fears, to learn to row - or rather, paddle - together.
Acting
Nine non-actors with more soul than most Oscar winners.
Direction
Rochefoucauld lets messiness become magic.
Score
Music that knows when to shut up and let women breathe.
Director
Claire de la Rochefoucauld
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Dragonladies team inspired this film and still rows competitively in France, proving survival is just the beginning.
The Voga Longa regatta was almost cancelled in 2014 due to flooding—making the real team's participation even more defiant.
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