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Female Sailors and Adventurers
Discover the authentic accounts of female sailors, pioneers, and adventurers. This curated collection of podcasts is designed to inspire and encourage individuals to push beyond their limits.
Listen to our selection of narratives featuring exceptional women who braved danger, overcame their fears, and challenged societal prejudices. Whether journeying solo or accompanied, explore their inspiring tales of courage and exploration.
Women in the Fishing Industry
Radio Canada
Year : 2023
Camille Gagné serves as the captain of the Cap Barré, a snow crab fishing vessel.
Women in the Maritime Industry
Radio Canada
Year : 2019
Marie-France Abastado speaks with students preparing for maritime careers and experienced professionals who reflect on the progress made within the sector.
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Female Sailors and Adventurers
Explore our curated selection of films documenting the lives of extraordinary women.
Age
of sail
Director: John Kahrs
Year: 2018
Short Film
Original title :
True Spirit
On the open ocean in 1900, William Avery is an old sailor adrift and alone in the North Atlantic. When Avery reluctantly rescues Lara, who has mysteriously fallen overboard, he finds redemption and hope in his darkest hours.
Anne
des Indes
Director : Jacques Tourneur
Year: 1951
Movie
Anne des Indes (1951) tells the story of Anne Providence, a formidable pirate who commands her own crew in the Caribbean.
Independent and respected, she falls in love with a captured French officer, a development that undermines her convictions and her authority. Torn between her life of piracy and her emotions, Anne must make difficult choices in the face of betrayal and combat.
The film blends adventure, romance, and drama, featuring a strong heroine who was truly unconventional for her time.
Ching Shih and
Her 20,000 Pirates!
Director : Nota Bene
Year: 2025
Documentary
Ching Shih (or Zheng Yi Sao) was a former prostitute who became one of the most powerful pirates in history during the early 19th century in China.
Following the death of her husband, she took command of a massive fleet comprising tens of thousands of men, imposing strict discipline through a formidable code of laws.
She successfully challenged the Chinese Empire and European fleets, securing numerous victories in the South China Sea.
Ultimately, she negotiated a favorable amnesty, retiring wealthy and free to live out her life in peace—an exceptional destiny for a pirate.
Entre elles
et les flots
Director : Pauline Le Péculier
Year: 2024
Documentary
Pauline embarks on a three-year family odyssey across the Atlantic, discovering life at sea and meeting other women who joined these voyages at their partners’ request.
She explores self-discovery, shipboard relationships, and the power of reinvention.
ÊTRE
MER
Director : Nina Montagné
Year : 2023
Documentary
Motherhood or the Sea: Must one truly choose?
It seems unlikely at first glance—unless one invents a lifestyle where the father provides the primary nurturing presence.
Through the perspectives of Julie Mira, Lou Le Galliot, and Ségolène Mingant, the film reveals the visions of passionate women and the new horizons they make possible.
Face à la mer:
Trudy Ederle
Director : Joachim Rønning
Year: 2024
Movie
Original Title:
Young Woman and the Sea
The story of competitive swimmer Gertrude Ederle, who, in 1926, became the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel.
Fidelio,
l’odyssée d’Alice
Director : Lucie Borleteau
Year: 2014
Movie
Alice, 30, is a sailor. Leaving her partner, Félix, on dry land, she joins the crew of an aging freighter, the Fidelio, as a mechanic.
Once on board, she learns she is replacing a man who has just died and discovers that the ship is commanded by Gaël, her first great love.
Between ports of call and amidst an entirely male crew, Alice navigates her swaying affections. She opens herself to the joy of experiencing everything at once, striving to stay the course through the heart of the storm.
La jeune fille
et la mer
Director : Sarah Spillane
Year: 2024
Movie
Original title :
True Spirit
Jessica Watson: At 16 years old, she became the youngest sailor to complete a solo, unassisted circumnavigation of the globe.
Mary Read
et Ann Bonny
Histoires de Pirates et France culture
Year: 2014
Animated film & documentary
The Irishwoman Mary Read, disguised as a young man, set sail as a mariner for the New World colonies before joining the crew of the pirate Calico Jack.
There, she encountered the Englishwoman Anne Bonny, who was also living in concealment.
These intrepid adventurers scoured the Caribbean until their final engagement where, despite the women’s unwavering courage, the intoxicated crew surrendered.
Ramer
l'Atlantique
Directors : Daniel Carrière et Louis Faure
Year: 2013
Documentary
Mylène Paquette is the first North American Woman to row solo across the North Atlantic
A compelling documentary retracing her historic journey, featuring exclusive footage from her personal archives and intimate interviews with those closest to her.
Women
& the Wind
by Alizé Jireh
Year: 2025
Documentary
An immersive and sensitive documentary, Jireh captures both the power of the ocean and the inner transformations experienced throughout the journey.