After a brush with death, Maya Gabeira makes history in the male- dominated world of
big wave 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 honoured with a Guinness World Record
in big wave surfing.

Certificate: 12A
Running time: 95 minutes