Row of Life

Angela Madsen, a former Paralympic athlete, dreams of rowing solo from California to Hawaii. Having successfully completed several ocean crossings with a team, she is now determined to tackle this challenge on her own. For Angela, rowing solo is the natural progression of her previous achievements, during which she continually pushed her physical and mental limits.

In Row of Life, we follow Angela on her ocean adventure and get to know an extraordinary woman who faced countless setbacks throughout her life but never lost her love for life or her sense of humor.

Woman in sportswear sitting on a rowing boat at dusk, gazing at the calm water.
Two female surfers sitting on their boards in the open sea, looking at the approaching waves.
Woman with short curly hair and a white shirt sitting on a boat at sunset, overlooking the open sea.
Two smiling female surfers sitting on their boards in the open sea, ready for the next wave.

Film Facts

Length: 30 min (Int. OCEAN FILM TOUR edit)
Direction: Soraya Simi
With: Angela Madsen, Debra Madsen
Production: 2025, USA, Vacationland Films