She began running to cope with increased stress after her sons diagnosis with cone rod dystrophy, a progressive condition that causes blindness. In their names i will be running extreme races to collect pledges for the blind and the visually impaired. I showed up friday at the downtown independent theater to a sold out crowd, i was so nervous before the film begun, but the warm reception quickly calmed my nerves. Learn about and experience the impact this movie and movement is already making. About norma bastidas on july 11, 2009, norma became the fastest female in history to run seven of the planets most unforgiving environments on seven separate continents in seven months.
Endurance sports norma bastidas megatriathlon set a record for a. After 122 miles of swimming the gulf of mexico and more than 2900 miles of cycling from cancun be relentless. Sadly, there are many stories like hers, but each time a survivor chooses to share it helps bring awareness, and shows an enormous amount of courage. Human trafficking survivor norma bastidas hopes to inspire other victims of abuse. I dreamed that story for years before it became a reality so why am i not excited. Norma bastidas is about to complete the longest triathlon ever the. Brad riley in may, 2014, single mom, human trafficking survivor and ultra athlete norma bastidas broke the guinness world record for the longest triathlon by. Be relentless in may of 2014 norma bastidas a survivor of human trafficking and modernday abolitionist swam, biked, and ran over 3,000 miles 4,828 kilometers from cancun, mexico to washington, dc. But unlike many other athletes, bastidas is an ultramarathon runner, covering 50, 80, 100, or thousands of miles a regular marathon is 26. Norma s story of triumph is also a call to action for communities to stop exploitation before it starts and equips communities with the tools to respond. The film, be relentless, is, in the words of cvf, a binational, bilingual, featurelength documentary that follows norma bastidas on her journey to break the guinness world record for the. As a child, bastidas learned to avoid her fathers beatings by staying silent, but she sensed that it would be difficult to avoid violence forever.
In may, 2014, single mom, survivor and ultra athlete norma bastidas broke the guinness world record for longest triathlon after swimming, biking and running 3,762 miles 6,054 km from cancun, mx to washington, d. Be relentless is designed to unite people in two nations like never before in the fight against human trafficking. This challenge surpassed anything ever accomplished in human history. In doing so she shattered the world record for longest triathlon. A combination of running, swimming, and biking, the incredibly draining expedition took a severe physical toll on her body. Some of our residents of royal palms attended be relentless, a documentary screening to hear the phenomenal norma bastidas, ultramarathoner, recordsetting triathlete, and human trafficking survivor, share her epic journey that began in cancun, mexico and ended in washington d. Norma completed the worlds longest triathlon with one mission in mind to combat human trafficking and empower. Norma bastidas is an actress and writer, known for dcs legends of tomorrow 2016, be relentless 2017 and the starlight heist 2015. Trafficking survivor runs to raise awareness cnn video. Norma s journey of 5,600km 3,479m in 40 days begins in cancun, passes through mexico city and continues on to laredo and new orleans before concluding in washington, d. Human trafficking survivor norma bastidas hopes to inspire other victims of abuse with triathlon world record.
Be relentless is a feature length documentary produced by iempathize and directed by brad riley. Some of our residents of royal palms attended be relentless, a documentary screening to hear the phenomenal norma bastidas. Is it me or womens fitness magazines are increasingly looking like mens magazines such as maxim i stopped reading fitness magazines because it gave me the anxiety to look at the perfect bodies on their pages, and i cant think of a single person that thinks, i really need to feel bad about myself today. Norma ran through the thick jungles of brazil and the driest deserts in the world all in support of the blind and visually impaired. Brad riley, director of be relentless and president of iempathize. The be relentless film serves as the grand finale to a daylong series of events connected to raising awareness about human trafficking and the prevention of youth exploitation. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Endurance sports norma bastidas megatriathlon set a. Norma bastidas a survivor of human trafficking, sexual violence, abuse, and addictionbroke the guinness world record for longest triathlon by running, biking, and swimming 3,762 miles. Be relentless is the binational, bilingual, featurelength documentary that follows norma on her journey to break the world record. Like any other athlete, norma bastidas is strong, confident, and dedicated to her sport even in the face of extreme physical and mental pain.
On april 15th, 2014, norma bastidas switched from biking to running. Before 2006, canadian solo mom and triathlete norma bastidas was unknown as an athleteand she was not even a runner. Norma bastidas incredible story of survival would be difficult to imagine for most hollywood screenwriters. Human trafficking survivor becomes recordbreaking athlete.
Ambassador eduardo medina mora supports mexican athlete in fighting human trafficking may 6th, 2014. An ultramarathon runner says she wanted to break the world record for the longest triathlon to empower human trafficking survivors, and urge others to be relentless. Be relentless cleveland international film festival. Ultramarathoner norma bastidas on her recordsetting triathlon and. Norma bastidas, mom, athlete, survivor, and humanitarian, has embarked on a grueling, recordsetting journey completing the worlds longest triathlon. Be relentless a film by brad riley this film was screened as a part of the 2017 cine las americas international film festival claiff20 with directorproducer brad riley in attendance mexicousa, sporthuman rights documentary, 2016 88 min, color english, spanish with english subtitles on may 4, 2014, norma bastidas, a single mother and fearless. Norma bastidas, a 46yearold single mom, survivor of sexual abuse and violence, humanitarian, and the first woman ultramarathoner to complete seven ultramarathons on seven continents in seven months in 2009, now seeks to break the world record for an ultratriathlon by. Be relentless with us every day for 65 days, norma fought the battle of a lifetime against exploitation.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The filmmakers follow norma bastidas on a grueling 3,762 mile swimming, running and biking triathlon from cancun, mexico to washington, dc. I showed up friday at the downtown independent theater to a sold out crowd, i was so nervous before the film begun, but the warm reception quickly calmed my. Norma bastidas from july 2830, ill compete in the worlds toughest. As a survivor of sexual violence, exploitation be relentless trailer on vimeo. The screening will be followed with remarks from norma bastidas. See inside the new book teaching girls they can change the world. On march 1, 2014, norma bastidas embarked on a journey to break the record for the worlds longest triathlon. Be relentless is the binational, bilingual, featurelength documentary that follows norma on her journey to break this record and change the world. Be relentless, a documentary about bastidas recordbreaking triathlon, will be released this december. Yet despite the pain, she soldiered on, knowing that victory could help to prevent others from suffering. On may 5, 2014, norma bastidas, a fearless survivor of human trafficking, sexual violence, abuse and addiction, shattered the guinness world record for longest triathlonrunning, biking and swimming 3,762 miles 6,054 km from cancun, mexico to washington d. Norma bastidas is world record holder in being the fastest female in history, to run. Norma bastidas is an athlete, an activist, and a survivor.
Be relentless chronicles her inspiring journey to motivate the world to end exploitation. By now the narrative has been diluted to suit the perception of the audience, years of abuse reduced to a tabloid headline, former sex. On february 2, 2019 i will be running the selfsupported nonstop 450 mile yukon arctic race, to raise awareness about the murder and disappearance of. Before starting an attempt at a 3,762mile triathlon on march 1, norma bastidas knew there would be obstacles. March 24 be relentless socal human trafficking events. How wrong i was about my documentary be relentless, it was a dignifying tribute of my early struggles and a celebration of the woman i have become. In may, 2014, single mom, survivor and ultra athlete norma bastidas broke the guinness world record for longest triathlon after swimming, biking and running. It was chronicled by cnn and in the 2017 documentary be relentless. Norma bastidas, a mexican endurance athlete and mother, is attempting the worlds longest triathlon and is currently on her first swim leg redefining what a strong human being and a woman is and can be starting in the caribbean sea in cancun, mexico, she will go through mexico city, cross the mexicanamerican border, head eastward to new orleans and eventually make her way to.
Norma bastidas for the final two miles of the world recordbreaking feat, she was joined by young victims of human trafficking, who spurred her on to the finish. The human trafficking survivor went on to become a. In 2014 norma bastidas completed the worlds longest triathlon. Yesterday ambassador eduardo medina mora welcomed norma bastidas to the mexican embassy to recognize and celebrate her completion of race across mexico and the united states as part of the campaign and documentary be relentless to combat human trafficking. Be relentless is a bilingual, binational documentary film capturing every moment of norma s grueling journey. Learn more at berelentless norma s inspiration there is nobody that inspires me more than my son karl.
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