About Maya and the Wave
Ten years in the making, MAYA and the WAVE 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.
Director & Producer: Stephanie Johnes
Executive Producers: Rashida Jones, Meena Harris, Alexandra
Johnes, Julian Cautherley, Jena King, Ruth Ann Harnisch