Breaking Waves (2025)

Breaking Waves tells the story of Kelda Wood, a British adaptive adventurer who won’t take no for an answer. She holds the World Record as the first para-athlete to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, she is the first female para-athlete to summit Mt Aconcagua, and she is the leader of the UK-based charity Climbing Out, which takes people who have experienced a life-changing diagnosis, injury or trauma on outdoor wilderness treks to help rebuild their self-confidence. Her story is one of resilience and empowerment for all to take inspiration from and incorporate into our own lives.

Overview

Breaking Waves tells the story of Kelda Wood, a British adaptive adventurer who doesn’t take no for an answer. She was a world class equestrian, Olympics-bound, when she experienced a life-changing accident after a giant hay bale fell on her head, the shock shattering her ankle. But rather than giving up, she began embodying the attitude of saying ‘How Can I?’ instead of ‘I Can’t.’ She became the first female para-athlete to summit Mt Aconcagua (the tallest peak in South America), trained with Great Britain for the para-canoe squad in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, and was the first para-athlete to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She is now the leader of the UK-based charity Climbing Out, which takes people who have experienced a life-changing diagnosis, injury or trauma on outdoor wilderness treks to help rebuild their self-confidence. Despite her incredible achievements, Kelda’s story is a relatable one of resilience and empowerment that everyone can take inspiration from and incorporate into our own lives.

Director: Alice Rosso
Documentary (UK)

Screenings

Online Premiere

Watch from anywhere in the world on KINEMA
Live Q&A afterward with creative team - ask your own questions!
Tickets $12 / £10

US/Canada/Mexico time zones
Saturday November 22nd at 1pm PST / 4pm EST
Ticket link: https://kinema.com/events/Breaking-Waves-cdd31o

UK/Europe time zones
Saturday November 29th at 7pm GMT / 8pm CET
Ticket link: https://kinema.com/events/Breaking-Waves-iaqt39

Poulsbo Film Festival

Oct 12, 2025 12:45PM
Part of the Short Documentary film block

Historic Lynwood Theater

Oct 16, 2025 7PM

Utah Film Center

Oct 20, 2025 7PM

Part of the Short Documentary film block

Bainbridge Island Film festival

Nov 6-9
Time and date TBD

2026

Denizen Theater in New Palz NY
Jan 7, 9, 10th, 2026
Exact times and ticket links TBD