'Nyad' (2023): Just Keep Swimming
This inspiring true story falls nothing short of filling the audience with a passion to strive for their wildest dreams.

The Last Surfer tells the story of a group of close friends on the eve of being shipped out to fight the war in Vietnam. We get all the nostalgic clichés, the drive-ins, the pool parties, lover's lane and the endless car cruising, and, of course, the beach and sexy horse play.
This inspiring true story falls nothing short of filling the audience with a passion to strive for their wildest dreams.
This coming-of-age Mexican movie is about a group of school children who fulfill their dreams.
A code adopted by gay men and LGBTQ+ individuals in general to subtly disclose your identity to another, “friend of Dorothy” is widely considered to originate with Judy Garland.
Anna May Wong was a talented actress and a fashion icon and still had to fight for everything she had due to hatred and racism.
This list was made with the intention of celebrating the craft. I love seeing more women of colour on this list than before and more newcomers on the scene as well!
CODA' is about a child of deaf adults torn between staying with her parents and her dreams of pursuing music. This film is a step forward for deaf representation and disability in movies despite negative messages about the burden of actors deaf deafness.