"Filmmaker Stephanie Johnes’ thrilling documentary follows world-champion Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira, who after a brush with death, battles against monster waves as well as chauvinism in the field of competitive surfing.
MAYA and the WAVE, a feature length documentary, tells the extraordinary story of Maya Gabeira, the first woman to surf the giant wave in Nazaré, Portugal. She nearly drowns - and is ridiculed by the male big wave surfers who dominate the sport. Three spine surgeries and five years later, she surfs the biggest wave a woman has ever surfed. When her accomplishment is disregarded, Maya enlists the help of her fans to fight for recognition --and becomes the first female surfer honored with a Guinness World Record in big wave surfing.
The film gains an intimacy with Maya and her family that’s rarely attained in profiles of elite athletes. We see her draw strength from her mother, the fashion designer Yamê Reis, and her father, Fernando Gabeira, whose life in radical politics was depicted in the Oscar-nominated film Four Days in September. With thrillings (and at times tow curling) surf footage the aquatic landscapes of MAYA AND THE WAVE commands a theatrical experience. "
Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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Standard | £9.00 |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
Maya And The Wave (11 Oct 2024) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Friday | 18:15 | - 19:50 |
Maya And The Wave (12 Oct 2024) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Saturday | 15:00 | - 16:35 |
Maya And The Wave (13 Oct 2024) | ||
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Sunday | 19:45 | - 21:20 |
£55/46
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