Synopsis

Amelia Earhart, a Kansas girl, discovers the thrill of aviation at age 23, and within 12 years has progressed to winning the Distinguished Flying Cross for being the first woman to pilot a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean. At age 39, she sets out on an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, an adventure that catapults her into aviation myth.
Mira Nair
Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston
22 Oct 2009 (USA, Canada)
3 wins & 4 nominations.tt1129445 , Flying, Empowerment, Airplane, Maneuver, Woman Director