Maya and the Wave

Maya and the Wave is an American documentary film, directed by Stephanie Johnes and released in 2022.[1] The film is a portrait of surfer Maya Gabeira and her struggles to be taken seriously as a woman in a male-dominated sport, focusing in part on the role that sexism played in the response to her injuries while trying to surf a giant wave at Praia do Norte in 2013.[2]

Maya and the Wave
Directed byStephanie Johnes
Produced byStephanie Johnes
StarringMaya Gabeira
CinematographyStephanie Johnes
Jorge Leal
João Pedro Plácido
Dudu Miranda
Edited byShannon Kennedy
Jordana Berg
Music byTurtle
Production
company
Uncle Booster
Release date
  • September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09) (TIFF)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Portuguese

The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2022, and was first runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Documentaries.[3]

References

  1. Dan Lybarger, "Maya and the Wave". Film Threat, September 12, 2022.
  2. Mouhamad Rachini, "How surfer Maya Gabeira battled injury, sexism — and the biggest waves". The Current, September 13, 2022.
  3. Christian Zilko, "‘The Fabelmans’ Wins TIFF 2022 People’s Choice Award". IndieWire, September 18, 2022.


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