Maya and the Wave
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 @ 7:00PM
IN CELEBRATION OF ART HOUSE THEATER DAY! This special one-night only screening will be followed by a post-film virtual Q&A with executive producer Rashida Jones, surfer Maya Gabeira & director Stephanie Johnes!
Ten years in the making, MAYA and the WAVE tells the 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. NR
95 Minutes