globe solo, has been snapped up for US distribution by First Run Features. Check out the film’s first trailer below, exclusively on TOH! Dekker’s voyage announcement was met with a highly publicized ...

The documentary about 14-year-old world-solo sailor Laura Dekker is inspiring. Another teen movie, “G.B.F.,” about prom-queen aspirants, demeans everyone; including the audience. Skip it, and steer ...

The portrait of teenage sailor Laura Dekker during her record-setting solo trip around the world is an immersive first-person chronicle. By Sheri Linden Senior Copy Editor/Film Critic Dutch ...

You may remember this news story from about five years ago: a 13-year-old Dutch girl, Laura Dekker, wanted to sail around the world on her own. Her family had a deep connection to boats and the sea — ...

Laura Dekker on the deck of the "Guppy," the boat she sails around the world in "Maidentrip." (Wild Shot Films) 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 14 & Monday, March 17; 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 14; Sunday, March ...

“Maidentrip,” which will be released in New York tomorrow, provides a fresh perspective on the men lost at sea sagas we saw onscreen last year in “All is Lost” and “Captain Phillips.” Unlike those ...

IN 2010, Dutch 14-year-old Laura Dekker defied the legal challenges of local authorities and set out to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone. It’s a testament to her nautical ...

“It was the end of a dream that I had as a child, and the beginning of my life as a sailor,” says Laura Dekker, the real-life heroine of Jillian Schlesinger’s documentary “Maidentrip.” At 16, the ...

Arrogant. Irresponsible. Insane. That was the general depiction of Dutch sailor Laura Dekker — and her parents — when she announced her intention to circumnavigate the world alone in 2009. Director ...