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Soul Surfer is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame some tall odds to become a champion again.

Now in play and running through May 1st, Tribeca, with partner ESPN, present a compelling and diverse slate of sports documentary films in its 10th annual gathering throughout New York City.

This surfing coming-of-age drama from director David Mueller based on a script he co-wrote with Lynn Salt, has announced that shooting the curl for them in front of the camera will be Patricia Richardson, Helen Slater and Aimee Teegarden.