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- 1 h 35 m
- 1 h 35 m
Summary Filmmaker Stephanie Johnes' documentary follows world-champion Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira, who battles against monster waves as well as chauvinism in the field of competitive surfing.
- 1 h 35 m
- 1 h 35 m
Maya and the Wave
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Summary Filmmaker Stephanie Johnes' documentary follows world-champion Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira, who battles against monster waves as well as chauvinism in the field of competitive surfing.
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The title subject in Maya and the Wave is so graceful and elegant that you can almost forget the Herculean struggle that made it possible.
A mix of fly-on-the-wall material with archive footage and interviews, Maya And The Wave is a by-turns exhilarating and infuriating exploration of how, for a woman, talent is often not enough to cut through.
What begins like a feel-good tale of one woman’s quest to be the best, Stephanie Johnes’ Maya and the Wave quickly transforms into something much bigger. More than simply attempting to rejuvenate her career after three back surgeries, anxiety disorders caused by the trauma of the accident and its public backlash, and a loss of sponsorship, Maya’s journey became a fight for equality.
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Duration 1 h 35 m
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Awards
Sun Valley Film Festival, US
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Toronto International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Miami Film Festival
• 1 Nomination