Finding the Adventurer in us All
This years Doc Edge Film Festival kicks off later in June, and one of the most compelling premieres is a film called Wildboy. It follows the jaw-dropping journey of Brando Yelavich. At just 18, Brando set out to walk the entire coastline of New Zealand. That was just the beginning. Since then, he's skied across Greenland, kayaked solo around Vancouver Island, and biked through the Australian Outback-pushing himself to the edge of human endurance. But Wildboy isn't just about physical feats-it's about mental resilience, personal transformation, and embracing difference.
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