Distribution rights to the inspirational sports documentary “Stronger Than You Think,” which tells the story of Paralympic star swimmer Ali Truwit, have been acquired by Sox Entertainment.
Truwit made international headlines at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris when she competed (and won two silver medals) as a swimmer barely a year after losing her lower-left leg in a shark attack while swimming in Turks and Caicos in May 2023. The Connecticut native had just graduated from Yale University two days before with dual major in cognitive science and behavioral economics. She was already an accomplished swimmer who competed for Yale.
Truwit, 26, has since become a magnet for brands and sponsors. She launched the nonprofit Stronger Than You Think to support her mission to using her story of rebounding after a tragic setback as an example to other women and girls. The “Stronger Than You Think” documentary was directed by Emmy winners Janice C. Molinari and Melissa Forman. It is produced by Allez! Sports, with Forman alongside Allyson J. Davis.
“This film is for everyone out there fighting for their own comebacks, for everyone out there trying to turn hardship into hope, and for everyone out there working to make a difference in this world. I hope all who watch it walk away with what I know to be true: that we are all stronger than we think,” Truwit said.
