No one has kayaked the length of the remote, stormy Aleutian Islands stretching from Russia to Alaska. Explorers Justine Curgenven and Sarah Outen set out to paddle 2,500km along the archipelago, facing more than 20 long, exposed crossings between tiny unpopulated islands, with Sarah, mid-way through a round-the-world human-powered journey, holding limited kayak experience. Alone for 101 days in one of the windiest places on earth, they are swept by unknown currents and unrelenting weather.

Why This Film Matters: This is expedition filmmaking at its most elemental, two women against a merciless coastline, and a rare, intimate account of female-led exploration in a domain that punishes any mistake.