| Maya and the Wave | |
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| Directed by | Stephanie Johnes |
| Produced by | Stephanie Johnes |
| Starring | Maya Gabeira |
| Cinematography | Stephanie Johnes Jorge Leal João Pedro Plácido Dudu Miranda |
| Edited by | Shannon Kennedy Jordana Berg |
| Music by | Turtle |
Production company | Uncle Booster |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Portuguese |
Maya and the Wave is an American documentary film, directed by Stephanie Johnes and released in 2024.[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]
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]