The 46-minute documentary covers the decorated skier’s youth in Anchorage, Olympic glory and battle with cancer.
United States' Jessica Diggins, left, and Kikkan Randall celebrate after winning the gold medal in the women's team sprint freestyle cross-country skiing final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018.
The project didn’t take off until the COVID-19 pandemic halted international travel in 2020. Randall was living in Penticton, British Columbia, and befriended neighbor Matt Clark, a filmmaker. With both unable to travel for work, they brainstormed ideas, including one that turned into aBut they agreed there was a larger story to tell that incorporated Renfro’s work and the input of dozens of other friends and family members vital to her journey.and the sudden dissolution of her marriage.
The film was screened at a variety of locations the last six weeks, including for crowds at the World Cup Nordic Ski event in Minnesota and at thein Wisconsin. The Bear Tooth Theatrepub in Anchorage has also hosted a pair of sold-out showings over the last couple weeks.
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